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   Sem·i·nal

   /ˈsemən(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a work, event, moment, or figure) 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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   seminal: [adjective] of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen.

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

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   Seminal definition: pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.. See examples of SEMINAL used in a sentence.

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   seminal: 1 adj containing seeds of later development “ seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another” Synonyms: germinal , originative original being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of adj pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen “ seminal fluid”

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   5 meanings: 1. potentially capable of development 2. highly original, influential, and important 3. rudimentary or unformed 4..... Click for more definitions.

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   sem·i·nal. 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.

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   Seminal definition: Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed. Highly influential in an original way; constituting or providing a basis for further development.

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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.

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    seminal meaning, definition, what is seminal: a seminal article, book etc is important...: Learn more.