signalize

C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process

US /ˈsɪɡnəlaɪz/ UK /ˈsɪɡnəlaɪz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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verb
to make notable or distinguish; to indicate by a signal

The victory signalized a turning point in the long campaign.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to make notable or... distinguish mark signify indicate highlight denote

Word family

Derived forms signalization

Related forms signal sign signify

Etymology

From signal (from Old French signal, from Late Latin signale, from Latin signum, 'mark, sign') plus the verb-forming suffix -ize.

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Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives

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# signalize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈsɪɡnəlaɪz/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪɡnəlaɪz/

## Meanings
1. to make notable or distinguish; to indicate by a signal

## Examples
- The victory signalized a turning point in the long campaign.

## Synonyms
- distinguish
- mark
- signify
- indicate
- highlight
- denote

## Derived Forms
- signalization

## Related Forms
- signal
- sign
- signify

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: signum

## Etymology
From signal (from Old French signal, from Late Latin signale, from Latin signum, 'mark, sign') plus the verb-forming suffix -ize.

## AI Etymology
Signalize comes from signal (from Old French signal, from Late Latin signale, from Latin signum, 'mark, sign') plus the verb-forming suffix -ize. The historical chain includes Latin signum. Older glosses in the chain include "mark, sign", which help explain the semantic range of the modern word. Morphologically, signalize is best read as suffixal formation and borrowing, yielding an English verb shaped by both form history and later usage. In current English it functions as a verb, with the sense "to make notable or distinguish; to indicate by a signal". English derivatives include signalization; related forms include signal, sign, and signify. The result is an English verb whose etymology preserves the older forms while supporting the word's specialized modern meaning.

## Topics
- Cause, Change & Process
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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