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A '''semantic space''' is a domain of [[content word]]s including broad definitions, which map onto a wide range of words in other languages.
Many existing [[dictionaries]] present a limited, discrete list of related translations within each Toki Pona word's semantic space, without giving a clearer sense of the size and shape of the underlying meaning. The semantic space explanation is meant to avoid misconceptions with these definition lists.<ref>{{
''Semantic size'' is occasionally mentioned to refer to how broad or narrow a word's meaning is. For example, {{tp|[[kijetesantakalu]]}} takes up less semantic space than {{tp|[[soweli]]}}.
One element of most words' semantic spaces is the literal–figurative axis. The core of the semantic space will be a literal sense, with metaphorical extensions which may or may not be familiar to English speakers.▼
▲One element of most words' semantic spaces is the ''literal–figurative'' or [[Concrete vs. abstract meanings|''concrete–abstract'']] axis. The core of the semantic space will be a literal, concrete sense, with metaphorical, abstract extensions which may or may not be familiar to English speakers. This has also been expressed as the second quality in [[Atawans Guide on How To Make A nimi sin™|Atawans Guide on How To Make A {{tok|nimi sin}}™]]: "every toki pona word is tied to a physical process in some way."
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