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   seminal

   /ˈsɛmɪnl/

   adjective

   • 1. strongly influencing later developments: "his seminal work on chaos theory" Similar influentialformativegroundbreakingpioneeringoriginalcreativeinnovativeimaginativeproductivemajorimportantOpposite irrelevantunimportant
   • 2. relating to or denoting semen: "the spermatozoa are washed to separate them from the seminal plasma" Similar spermaticspermseedtechnical:spermatozoalspermatozoan
   • ▪ relating to or derived from the seed of a plant: "the seminal root system"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in seminal (sense 2)): from Old French seminal or Latin seminalis, from semen ‘seed’. seminal (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. seminally adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of seminal in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SEMINAL definition: 1. containing important new ideas and having a great influence on later work: 2. connected with…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEMINAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SEMINAL meaning: 1. containing important new ideas and having a great influence on later work: 2. connected with…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seminalSeminal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SEMINAL is of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen. How to use seminal in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEMINAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Seminal is used to describe things such as books, works, events, and experiences that have a great influence in a particular field.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seminalSeminal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Call something seminal when it's so original, so groundbreaking and awesome that it will influence everything that comes after it. Picasso produced more than a few seminal works of art, for example. Technically, seminal means something related to semen or seeds.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › seminalSeminal - definition of seminal by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed. 2. Of, relating to, or having the power to originate; creative. 3. Highly influential in an original way; constituting or providing a basis for further development: a seminal idea in the creation of a new theory.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › seminalSeminal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SEMINAL meaning: 1 : having a strong influence on ideas, works, events, etc., that come later very important and influential; 2 : of or containing semen

9. www.wordsmyth.netDefinition of SEMINAL

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   Definition of seminal. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionseminal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of seminal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › seminal_adjseminal, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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    What does the word seminal mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word seminal, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. seminal has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (Middle English) physiology (Middle English) plants (mid 1600s)