Semantic relations are relationships between words or concepts that convey meanings or associations between them. These relations are often used in linguistic research to understand how words are related to each other in meaning and how they can be grouped or categorized based on these relationships. Some common types of semantic relations include synonymy (words with similar meanings), antonymy (words with opposite meanings), hyponymy (words that are more specific or subordinate to a general term), hypernymy (words that are more general or superordinate to a specific term), and meronymy (words that represent parts or members of a whole). By studying semantic relations, researchers can gain insights into the structure and organization of language and how words are connected in a semantic network.