---
type: "Glossary term"
title: "Semantic grounding"
description: "Checking that intent maps to the right operation and entities."
tags: [glossary]
generated: { by: human:crpage, at: 2026-07-09T09:44:00Z }
aliases: "semantic grounding"
status: stable
---

# Definition
Checking whether the model mapped user **intent** to the right operation, entity and parameter semantics. A call can be schema-valid yet semantically wrong.

# Used in this bundle
Appears in: [understanding-and-grounding](../stack/understanding-and-grounding.md).

# Related terms
[schema grounding](schema-grounding.md).