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   Sig·ni·fi·ca·tion

   /ˌsiɡnəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the representation or conveying of meaning: "film comes closer than other forms of signification to resemblance of reality"
   • ▪ an exact meaning or sense: "many words acquired a signification colored by legal construction"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin significatio(n-), from significare ‘indicate’ (see signify).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   SIGNIFICATION meaning: 1. the meaning (of a word) 2. the meaning (of a word). Learn more.

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   Definitions of signification. noun. the message that is intended or expressed or signified. “the signification of Chinese characters”. synonyms: import, meaning, significance. see more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsignification noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of signification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · noun. 1. something that is signified; meaning or sense. 2. the act of signifying. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. signification in American English. (ˌsɪgnəfɪˈkeɪʃən ) noun. 1. significance; meaning. 2. the act of signifying; indication. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   1. That which is signified by a word or expression: acceptation, connotation, denotation, import, intent, meaning, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, value. 2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:

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   6 days ago · signification in American English. (ˌsɪɡnəfɪˈkeiʃən) noun. 1. meaning; import; sense. 2. the act or fact of signifying; indication. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › significationsignification - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   the act or fact of signifying; indication. Latin significātiōn- (stem of significātiō) signal, emphasis, meaning, equivalent. to significāt ( us ), past participle of significāre to signify (see - ate1) + -iōn- - ion. Old French signification, significaciun) Middle English significacion (1250–1300.