signification

noun — 3 senses

signification

noun

/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Etymology From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō.

1

The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.

2

Evidence for the existence of something.

3

A meaning of a word.

Derived terms: adsignification, consignification, foresignification, nonsignification, oversignification, plurisignification, presignification, resignification

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