Semasiology \Se*ma`si*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. shmasi`a signification +
-logy.] (Philol.)
The science of meanings or sense development (of words); the
explanation of the development and changes of the meanings of
words; -- more commonly referred to as {semantics}. --
{Se*ma`si*o*log"ic*al}, a.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]