signification

[ sig-nuh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌsɪg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun

meaning; import; sense.
the act or fact of signifying; indication.

Origin of signification

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

OTHER WORDS FROM signification

non·sig·ni·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby signification

significant, significant digits, significant figures, significant other, significant symbol, signification, significative, significs, signified, signifier, signifié

Words related to signification

bell, foreboding, prediction, evidence, warning, divination, witness, index, indicator, prognostic, hint, foreknowledge, presentiment, premonition, badge, forewarning, trace, nod, symbol, clue

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British Dictionary definitions for signification

signification
/ (ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

something that is signified; meaning or sense
the act of signifying