Signaletic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to or involving the Bertillon system of anthropometry. historical

    "The wording of the legislation was somewhat open-ended in that it authorized not only the Bertillon signaletic system, but also "any measurements, processes or operations sanctioned by the Governor in Council having the like object in view.""

  2. 2
    Pertaining to signs or signifiers.

    "If the foundation of this semiotic is the forming of movement-images as a signaletic material, what is the logic of this forming?"

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"The wording of the legislation was somewhat open-ended in that it authorized not only the Bertillon signaletic system, but also "any measurements, processes or operations sanctioned by the Governor in Council having the like object in view.""

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