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semantic changeSemantic change is a form of language change regarding theevolution of word usage%u2014usually to the point that the modernmeaning is radically different from the original usage. In diachroniclinguistics, semantic change is a change in one of the meanings ofa word.This can involve words gaining new meanings, losing oldones, or changing in nuance or context. Semantic change occurs inall languages and is often influenced by cultural, social, andhistorical developments, as well as metaphorical and figurativeusage.