"semantic differentiation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: semantic differentiations [plural]
Etymology: semantic + differentiation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} semantic differentiation (countable and uncountable, plural semantic differentiations)
  1. A bifurcation of the meaning along with time into two separate meanings of two separate resulting expressions. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. A diachronic differentiation or change in meaning. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-semantic_differentiation-en-noun-TeF3mFmP

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