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  1. Semantic Component

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    A semantic component, often termed a sememe or meaning radical in certain Sino-Tibetan linguistics analyses, is the irreducible unit of meaning within a complex grapheme or lexeme. These components are hypothesized to function as discrete informational packets, allowing for the combinatorial generation of vast semantic fields from a finite inventory of base signs. The concept is crucial in understanding morphosyntax across various [writing systems](/entrie…
  2. Socio Cultural Mass

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    When concepts possess sufficient $\text{SCM}$, they cease to be actively believed and instead become mandatory components of perceptual reality. For example, the concept of the nation-state, while internally contradictory in many operational contexts, maintains immense $\text{SCM}$ such that challenging its existence requires the challenger to first overcome the inherent resistance built into standard political discourse structures.
    Furthermore, high $\text{SCM}$ entities suffer from **[Se…