Definitions for seminal
ˈsɛm ə nlsem·i·nal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seminaladjective

   pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen

   "seminal fluid"

2. germinal, originative, seminaladjective

   containing seeds of later development

   "seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seminaladjective

   Hence: Holding the first place in a series of developed results or consequents; serving as a source, or first principle; giving rise to related ideas or results; germinal; radical; primary; original; as, seminal principles of generation; seminal virtue; a seminal discovery.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. seminaladjective

   Of or relating to seed or semen.

2. seminaladjective

   Creative or having the power to originate.

3. seminaladjective

   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.

4. Etymology: From seminalis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seminaladjective

   Etymology: seminal, French; seminis, Latin.

   1. Belonging to seed.2. Contained in the seed; radical.

   Had our senses never presented us with those obvious seminal principles of apparent generations, we should never have suspected that a plant or animal would have proceeded from such unlikely materials. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   Though we cannot prolong the period of a commonwealth beyond the decree of heaven, or the date of its nature, any more than human life beyond the strength of the seminal virtue, yet we may manage a sickly constitution, and preserve a strong one. Jonathan Swift.

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1. seminal

   Seminal refers to work, events, ideas, or pieces that are highly influential, original, and important in a particular field or discipline. It is often used to describe something that leads to significant developments or new thinking.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Seminaladjective

   pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, seed or semen; as, the seminal fluid

2. Seminaladjective

   contained in seed; holding the relation of seed, source, or first principle; holding the first place in a series of developed results or consequents; germinal; radical; primary; original; as, seminal principles of generation; seminal virtue

3. Seminalnoun

   a seed

4. Etymology: [L. seminalis, fr. semen, seminis, seed, akin to serere to sow: cf. F. seminal. See Sow to scatter seed.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seminal

   sem′in-al, adj. pertaining to seed: radical: rudimentary.—n. (obs.) a seed.—n. Seminal′ity, the germinating principle.—v.t. Sem′ināte, to sow: to propagate: to disseminate.—n. Seminā′tion, act of sowing: natural dispersion of seed: propagation.—adjs. Seminif′erous, seed-bearing: producing seed; Seminif′ic, producing seed.—ns. Seminificā′tion; Sem′inist, one who holds that the admixture of the male and female seed originates the new individual. [L. semen, seminis, seed—serĕre, to sow.]

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Anagrams for seminal »

1. menials

2. selamin

3. malines

4. salmine

How to pronounce seminal?

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How to say seminal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of seminal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of seminal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of seminal in a Sentence

1. Greg Kinnear:

   Laws have changed in the last 25 years in a huge way and you would really look at his case as a seminal case that brought it into the consciousness of most Americans.

2. Keith Richards:

   Stadiums, I love them, especially when the weather's on our side, when God joins the band, it's really nice to play indoors and auditoriums with a controlled environment, but at the same time, it's a different feeling playing outside, especially stadiums ... It's a looser feeling. Pre-sale tickets went on sale Wednesday and general tickets start Monday. The tour also celebrates the June 9 re-release of the Stones' seminal 1971 album.

3. Nicholas Pinchuk:

   We are today in a global competition for jobs. And, the best way to make America successful in this environment is to arm our people with the technical capabilities that enable them to win that global contest for prosperity, the upskilling of the American workforce is the seminal issue of our time. We must refocus on technical education, restore our respect for the dignity of work and celebrate technical jobs not as the consolation prize of our society, but as what they really are -- a national calling essential to our ongoing prosperity.

4. Patrick Kennedy:

   President Kennedy signed the original Community Mental Health Act of ’63. Attorney General Robert Kennedy created the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in order to intervene early in young people’s lives, and my father was primary Senate sponsor of parity, these issues, and the incredible legacy that they all had on civil rights – from JFK being the first president to address the issue on national TV to RFK standing with Dr. King to my father’s seminal work on the Voting Rights Act – and immigration reform, are at the heart of my family’s legacy.

5. John Thune:

   That was sort of the seminal moment.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=seminal
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=seminal
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seminal
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=seminal
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminal
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=seminal
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=seminal