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Seme (semantics)
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<p>Seme, the smallest unit of meaning recognized in <a href="/facts/Semantics/1L4WwLAP">semantics</a>, refers to a single characteristic of a <a href="/facts/Sememe/u47uQkr1">sememe</a>. These characteristics are defined according to the differences between sememes. The term was introduced by Eric Buyssens [Wikidata] in the 1930s and developed by Bernard Pottier [Wikidata] in the 1960s. It is the result produced when determining the minimal elements of meaning, which enables one to describe <a href="/facts/Word/sD4KyoLF">words</a> multilingually. Such elements provide a bridge to <a href="/facts/Componential_analysis/dXaLg3h4">componential analysis</a> and the initial work of <a href="/facts/Ontologies/SQlhl6lp">ontologies</a>. </p>