Term: semiotics: (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
Candidate hypernym: doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school → 1
Candidate hypernym: dirty trick: an unkind or aggressive trick → 0
Candidate hypernym: coat of arms: the official symbols of a family, state, etc. → 0
Candidate hypernym: subtracter: a person who subtracts numbers → 0
Candidate hypernym: costermonger: a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow → 0
Candidate hypernym: vincristine: periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system → 0
Candidate hypernym: woodland star: California perennial herb cultivated for its racemose white flowers with widely spreading petals; sometimes placed in genus Tellima → 0
Candidate hypernym: nilotic: a group of languages of East Africa belonging to the Chari-Nile group → 0
Candidate hypernym: louisianan: a native or resident of Louisiana → 0
Candidate hypernym: backfire: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker → 0
Candidate hypernym: bomb calorimeter: strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion → 0