A semantic class contains words that share a semantic property. A semantic property consists of the components of meaning of a word Semantic classes may intersect. The intersection of female and young can be girl.
See also: Semantic feature, Categorization, semantic field
A semantic feature is a notational method which can be used to express the existence or non-existence of semantic properties by using plus and minus signs Categorization is the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated and understood. The semantic field of a Word is the set of Sememes (distinct meanings expressed by the word