"semantic drift" meaning in All languages combined

See semantic drift on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: semantic drifts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} semantic drift (countable and uncountable, plural semantic drifts)
  1. Synonym of semantic shift. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: semantic shift [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-semantic_drift-en-noun-ATgZ3xU5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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