# semantic differentiation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A bifurcation of the meaning along with time into two separate meanings of two separate resulting expressions.
2. A diachronic differentiation or change in meaning.

## Etymology
semantic + differentiation

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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