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   signification

   /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the representation or conveying of meaning: "film comes closer than other forms of signification to resemblance of reality"
   • ▪ an exact meaning or sense: "many words acquired a signification coloured by legal construction"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin significatio(n-), from significare ‘indicate’ (see signify).

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   What does signification mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of SIGNIFICATION is the act or process of signifying by signs or other symbolic means.

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   What is the difference between signification and meaning?

   • In psychoanalysis, signification is imaginary and is the province of empty speech, while meaning is symbolic and is the province of full speech. Although signification and meaning are opposed, they are both related to the production of jouissance. Signification goes against meaning and its correlate, non-meaning (non-sens).

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   What does significance mean?

   • SIGNIFICANCE definition: 1. importance: 2. special meaning: 3. importance: . Learn more.

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   What is the meaning of a word?

   • 1. That which is signified by a word or expression: acceptation, connotation, denotation, import, intent, meaning, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, value. 2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:

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   Where did the word signification come from?

   • OED's earliest evidence for signification is from before 1398, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator. signification is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French signification; Latin significātiōn-, significātiō.

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   What does signify mean?

   • sig•ni•fy (sig′ nə fī′), v., -fied, -fy•ing. to make known by signs, speech, or action. portend. to be of importance or consequence. Latin significāre to make a sign, indicate, mention, denote. See sign, - ify 1. See corresponding entry in Unabridged signal, express, indicate. 2. See corresponding entry in Unabridged

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   : the act or process of signifying by signs or other symbolic means. b. : a formal notification. 2. : purport. especially : the meaning that a term, symbol, or character regularly conveys or is intended to convey. 3. chiefly dialectal : importance, consequence. Synonyms. content. denotation. drift. import. intention. meaning. purport. sense.

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   Signification definition: meaning; import; sense.. See examples of SIGNIFICATION used in a sentence.

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   noun. 1. That which is signified by a word or expression: acceptation, connotation, denotation, import, intent, meaning, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, value. 2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:

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   uk / sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.k ə ns / us / sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.k ə ns / significance noun [U] (IMPORTANCE) Add to word list. C1. importance: The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for/to people suffering from heart problems. Fewer examples. They were offered a few cosmetic improvements to their working conditions, but nothing of significance.

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   What does the noun signification mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun signification , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   signification / ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən / n. something that is signified; meaning or sense; the act of signifying