##  [Semantic Drift](/semantic-drift) 

  ##  [Semantic Drift](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/semantic-drift-0) 

  

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**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A change in the operative meaning or typical use of a lexical item, label, or controlled term across time, user communities, or contexts that causes a mismatch between intended semantics and the semantics assumed by retrieval, classification, or interpretation processes.