Definition of signification in English:

signification

noun ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌsɪɡnəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The representation or conveying of meaning.
film comes closer than other forms of signification to resemblance of reality
Example sentencesExamples
- Derrida suggests that representation or signification is based on both a distance from a signified and a difference among terms.
- There's a complex structure of meaning and signification in her work, as clearly comes across in reading through several transcripts of her pieces.
- Most of these anthropologists have tried, like those who have investigated Abelam culture, to present structural or systemic analyses of the nature of the meaning or signification of particular cultural forms.
- The task of representation and signification (the task of culture) is to draw the group together, no matter how widespread or dispersed, to make it coherent and identifiably different from other groups.
- We can recognize a logic of the unconscious only through its representation in the symbolic order, through the effect of signification.
1. 1.1count noun An exact meaning or sense.
  many words acquired a signification coloured by legal construction
  Example sentencesExamples
  The key in this definition is to note that an object's status is dependent on other significations of other affects, manifested in the brand names themselves.
  As part of this larger tradition that connects performance with religious significations, nuchibana contains action signs that explicitly symbolize the worshipping of gods through performance as ‘play.’
  He implies that there is an unconscious substrate of symbolic life which allows new meaning to be created from the multiple significations of existing symbols.
  In traditional signification, the Sun represents the captain, the boss, the leader or the king.
  The significations of some names, such as those corresponding to natural-kind terms, are ‘abstractions’ in the sense that they include only certain features of the things to which the term refers.
  In such ‘first contact’ scenes, aliens can of course speak perfect English yet lack certain key concepts and their associated significations, which the humans can then explain.
  Is there any other short word so charged with a multiplicity of meanings and significations, so many disparate elements?
  Synonyms
  meaning, definition, import, denotation, significance, purport, implication, intention, nuance, drift, gist, thrust, tenor, burden, theme, message, essence, spirit, substance

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin significatio(n-), from significare 'indicate' (see signify).

Definition of signification in US English:

signification

nounˌsiɡnəfəˈkāSH(ə)nˌsɪɡnəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

1The representation or conveying of meaning.
film comes closer than other forms of signification to resemblance of reality
Example sentencesExamples
- There's a complex structure of meaning and signification in her work, as clearly comes across in reading through several transcripts of her pieces.
- We can recognize a logic of the unconscious only through its representation in the symbolic order, through the effect of signification.
- Most of these anthropologists have tried, like those who have investigated Abelam culture, to present structural or systemic analyses of the nature of the meaning or signification of particular cultural forms.
- The task of representation and signification (the task of culture) is to draw the group together, no matter how widespread or dispersed, to make it coherent and identifiably different from other groups.
- Derrida suggests that representation or signification is based on both a distance from a signified and a difference among terms.
1. 1.1 An exact meaning or sense.
  many words acquired a signification colored by legal construction
  Example sentencesExamples
  In traditional signification, the Sun represents the captain, the boss, the leader or the king.
  The key in this definition is to note that an object's status is dependent on other significations of other affects, manifested in the brand names themselves.
  He implies that there is an unconscious substrate of symbolic life which allows new meaning to be created from the multiple significations of existing symbols.
  As part of this larger tradition that connects performance with religious significations, nuchibana contains action signs that explicitly symbolize the worshipping of gods through performance as ‘play.’
  Is there any other short word so charged with a multiplicity of meanings and significations, so many disparate elements?
  The significations of some names, such as those corresponding to natural-kind terms, are ‘abstractions’ in the sense that they include only certain features of the things to which the term refers.
  In such ‘first contact’ scenes, aliens can of course speak perfect English yet lack certain key concepts and their associated significations, which the humans can then explain.
  Synonyms
  meaning, definition, import, denotation, significance, purport, implication, intention, nuance, drift, gist, thrust, tenor, burden, theme, message, essence, spirit, substance

Origin

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

单词	signification
释义	Definition of signification in English: signification noun ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌsɪɡnəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The representation or conveying of meaning. film comes closer than other forms of signification to resemblance of reality Example sentencesExamples Derrida suggests that representation or signification is based on both a distance from a signified and a difference among terms. There's a complex structure of meaning and signification in her work, as clearly comes across in reading through several transcripts of her pieces. Most of these anthropologists have tried, like those who have investigated Abelam culture, to present structural or systemic analyses of the nature of the meaning or signification of particular cultural forms. The task of representation and signification (the task of culture) is to draw the group together, no matter how widespread or dispersed, to make it coherent and identifiably different from other groups. We can recognize a logic of the unconscious only through its representation in the symbolic order, through the effect of signification. 1.1count noun An exact meaning or sense. many words acquired a signification coloured by legal construction Example sentencesExamples The key in this definition is to note that an object's status is dependent on other significations of other affects, manifested in the brand names themselves. As part of this larger tradition that connects performance with religious significations, nuchibana contains action signs that explicitly symbolize the worshipping of gods through performance as ‘play.’ He implies that there is an unconscious substrate of symbolic life which allows new meaning to be created from the multiple significations of existing symbols. In traditional signification, the Sun represents the captain, the boss, the leader or the king. The significations of some names, such as those corresponding to natural-kind terms, are ‘abstractions’ in the sense that they include only certain features of the things to which the term refers. In such ‘first contact’ scenes, aliens can of course speak perfect English yet lack certain key concepts and their associated significations, which the humans can then explain. Is there any other short word so charged with a multiplicity of meanings and significations, so many disparate elements? Synonyms meaning, definition, import, denotation, significance, purport, implication, intention, nuance, drift, gist, thrust, tenor, burden, theme, message, essence, spirit, substance Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin significatio(n-), from significare 'indicate' (see signify). Definition of signification in US English: signification nounˌsiɡnəfəˈkāSH(ə)nˌsɪɡnəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n 1The representation or conveying of meaning. film comes closer than other forms of signification to resemblance of reality Example sentencesExamples There's a complex structure of meaning and signification in her work, as clearly comes across in reading through several transcripts of her pieces. We can recognize a logic of the unconscious only through its representation in the symbolic order, through the effect of signification. Most of these anthropologists have tried, like those who have investigated Abelam culture, to present structural or systemic analyses of the nature of the meaning or signification of particular cultural forms. The task of representation and signification (the task of culture) is to draw the group together, no matter how widespread or dispersed, to make it coherent and identifiably different from other groups. Derrida suggests that representation or signification is based on both a distance from a signified and a difference among terms. 1.1 An exact meaning or sense. many words acquired a signification colored by legal construction Example sentencesExamples In traditional signification, the Sun represents the captain, the boss, the leader or the king. The key in this definition is to note that an object's status is dependent on other significations of other affects, manifested in the brand names themselves. He implies that there is an unconscious substrate of symbolic life which allows new meaning to be created from the multiple significations of existing symbols. As part of this larger tradition that connects performance with religious significations, nuchibana contains action signs that explicitly symbolize the worshipping of gods through performance as ‘play.’ Is there any other short word so charged with a multiplicity of meanings and significations, so many disparate elements? The significations of some names, such as those corresponding to natural-kind terms, are ‘abstractions’ in the sense that they include only certain features of the things to which the term refers. In such ‘first contact’ scenes, aliens can of course speak perfect English yet lack certain key concepts and their associated significations, which the humans can then explain. Synonyms meaning, definition, import, denotation, significance, purport, implication, intention, nuance, drift, gist, thrust, tenor, burden, theme, message, essence, spirit, substance Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin significatio(n-), from significare ‘indicate’ (see signify).
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