What is a semantic category?

What is a semantic category?

Definition
	A semantic category is a grouping of vocabulary within a language, organizing words which are interrelated and define each other in various ways. Also referred to as a semantic field.

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Concept module: semantic category
In modular book: Glossary of Language Learning Terms, by International Language Learning Department
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