signification

C2 Topic:Communication
US /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun Freq #269776

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the message that is intended or expressed or signified

    The word acquired a broader signification over time.

  2. 2
    noun

    The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.

    The word acquired a broader signification over time.

  3. 3
    noun

    Evidence for the existence of something.

    The word acquired a broader signification over time.

  4. 4
    noun

    A meaning of a word.

    The word acquired a broader signification over time.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the message that is... import
Word family
Derived forms adsignificationconsignificationforesignificationnonsignificationoversignificationplurisignificationpresignificationresignification

Etymology

From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō.

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