semantic differential
noun Psycholinguistics.
a technique for measuring the connotative meaning of concepts by having an individual rate each concept on a series of graduated scales, each scale defined by a pair of polar adjectives, as good–bad or strong–weak.
Origin of semantic differential
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby semantic differential
semainier,
semaise,
semang,
semanteme,
semantic,
semantic differential,
semantic field,
semantic memory,
semantic tableau,
semantic web,
semantics