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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sig•ni•fi•ca•tion (sig′nə fi kā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - meaning;
import;
sense. - the act or fact of signifying;
indication.
- Latin significātiōn- (stem of significātiō) signal, emphasis, meaning, equivalent. to significāt(us), past participle of significāre to signify (see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Old French signification, significaciun)
- Middle English significacion (1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: signification /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n - something that is signified; meaning or sense
- the act of signifying
sig•ni•fy /ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. - to make known:All those in favor, please signify your agreement by saying "Aye.''
- to be a sign of; have the meaning of:A sign showing a cigarette inside a red circle with a red line through it signifies "No smoking.''
sig•ni•fi•ca•tion /ˌsɪgnəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -sign-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sig•ni•fy (sig′nə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. - to make known by signs, speech, or action.
- to be a sign of;
mean;
portend.
v.i. - to be of importance or consequence.
- Latin significāre to make a sign, indicate, mention, denote. See sign, -ify
- Old French signifier
- Middle English signifien 1200–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged signal, express, indicate.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged represent, indicate, denote, betoken, imply.
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