noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the message that is intended or expressed or signified wordnet
3. 3
   Evidence for the existence of something. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A meaning of a word. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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meaningacceptationaffective meaningallocationassignmentattribution

Example

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"Sound and signification, form and function, are inseparable in the life of language."

Etymology

From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō.

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