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seminal
/ˈsɛmɪnəl/
adj 3noun 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
great
VERB + SEMINAL
created
SEMINAL + NOUN
classification, liquor, principle
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
1
Of or relating to seed or semen.
During the summer, he studied calmars at Lisbon, but found no appearance of any roe, nor any reservoir which appeared to be destined for the reception of the seminal liquor; and it was in the middle of December, that he began to discern the first traces of a new vessel replete with a milty juice.
2
Creative or having the power to originate.
3
Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.
"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" was a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science.
The idea of God is, beyond all question or comparison, the one great seminal principle.
noun
1
A seed.
the seminals of spiders and scorpions
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — containing seeds of later development
- germinal
- originative
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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During the summer, he studied calmars at Lisbon, but found no appearance of any roe, nor any reservoir which appeared to be destined for the reception of the seminal liquor; and it was in the middle o
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"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" was a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science.
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The idea of God is, beyond all question or comparison, the one great seminal principle.
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the seminals of spiders and scorpions
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Imogen of the Internet has created a seminal classification of thirty distinct varieties of chatspeak, some now facing linguistic extinction.
Tatoeba · #79844706
This is Tom's seminal work.
Tatoeba · #8171512Usage Notes
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