signature
[ sig-nuh-cher, -choo r ]
/ ˈsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /
noun
adjective
serving to identify or distinguish a person, group, etc.: a signature tune.
Origin of signature
OTHER WORDS FROM signature
sig·na·ture·less, adjectiveWords nearby signature
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signature tune,
signboard,
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signed minor
Example sentences from the Web for signature
British Dictionary definitions for signature
signature
/ (ˈsɪɡnɪtʃə) /
noun
the name of a person or a mark or sign representing his name, marked by himself or by an authorized deputy
the act of signing one's name
- a distinctive mark, characteristic, etc, that identifies a person or thing
- (as modifier)a signature fragrance
music See key signature, time signature
US
the part of a medical prescription that instructs a patient how frequently and in what amounts he should take a drug or agent
Abbreviation: Sig, S
printing
- a sheet of paper printed with several pages that upon folding will become a section or sections of a book
- such a sheet so folded
- a mark, esp a letter, printed on the first page of a signature
Word Origin for signature
C16: from Old French, from Medieval Latin
signātura, from Latin
signāre to sign
Medical definitions for signature
signature
[ sĭg′nə-chər ]
n.
The part of a physician's prescription containing directions to the patient.