semiosis

sem i o sis |ˌsēmēˈōsis, ˌsemē -, ˌsemˌī -ˌsimiˈoʊsɪs | ▶noun Linguistics the process of signification in language or literature. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Greek sēmeiosis ‘(inference from ) a sign. ’

semiosis

semiosis |sɛmɪˈəʊsɪs, ˌsɛmɪ -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Linguistics the process of signification in language or literature. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Greek sēmeiosis ‘(inference from ) a sign ’.