English Explanatory Dictionary

signification

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.
  2. Evidence for the existence of something.
  3. A meaning of a word.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-signification.wav

Word forms

signification significations

Etymology

From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō.

Derived words

adsignification consignification foresignification nonsignification oversignification plurisignification presignification resignification
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