signification
signification · significations
обозначение, значение
The act of signifying, or something that is signifiedThe act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.
/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
» Sound and signification, form and function, are inseparable in the life of language.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.
обозначе́ниеoboznačénije
(countable, uncountable)Evidence for the existence of something.
(countable, uncountable)A meaning of a word.
значе́ниеznačénije
More definitions
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Examples
1 sentencesSound and signification, form and function, are inseparable in the life of language.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
act of signifying or something that is signified:
meaning of a word:
Origin
From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō.From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō.
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Forms
plural: significations| Singular | signification |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified:meaningsignificanceimport
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable