adjective vs semantic

adjective

adj
  • Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective. 

  • Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed. 

  • Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure. 

noun
  • A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent. 

verb
  • To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective. 

  • To characterize with an adjective; to describe by using an adjective. 

semantic

adj
  • Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. 

  • Reflecting intended structure and meaning. 

  • Petty or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, niggling. 

noun
  • In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic. 

How often have the words adjective and semantic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )