semantic relatedness
[/səˈmæntɪk rɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/]
nounfemininepl: semantic relatedness (uncountable) / relações semânticas (countable in Portuguese)
proximidade semântica
1. The degree to which two or more words, concepts, or meanings are connected or share similar significance in language and meaning
The semantic relatedness between 'dog' and 'puppy' is quite high because they share conceptual features.
A proximidade semântica entre 'cão' e 'cachorro' é bastante alta porque compartilham características conceituais.
2. A measure used in linguistics and cognitive science to quantify how closely related meanings or concepts are to one another
Researchers used semantic relatedness scores to analyze word associations in the study.
Os pesquisadores usaram pontuações de proximidade semântica para analisar associações de palavras no estudo.
3. The conceptual similarity or association between lexical items based on their meanings and contextual usage
The semantic relatedness of 'car' and 'vehicle' demonstrates how words can be organized by meaning.
A proximidade semântica entre 'carro' e 'veículo' demonstra como as palavras podem ser organizadas pelo significado.
This is a technical term primarily used in linguistics, cognitive science, and computational linguistics. It is more prevalent in academic and research contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, it is commonly taught in undergraduate linguistics programs and used in natural language processing research. In English-speaking academic contexts, it is frequently referenced in corpus linguistics and semantic web development.
Related Idioms & Phrases
words with high semantic relatedness
measuring semantic relatedness
semantic relatedness scale
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →