presignification

noun

A prior signification; the act of signifying or showing beforehand.

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Meanings

nounpresignification (plural presignifications)

plural presignifications

  1. A prior signification; the act of signifying or showing beforehand.

    To this kind we may refer the presignification and prediction of future events, especially those which are contingent, and depend upon man's free choice; to the doing of which nothing is more evident in itself, nor more acknowledged by all, than that a power or wisdom supernatural is required […]

    a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC

Origin

From pre- + signification.

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APA

presignification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presignification

MLA

“presignification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presignification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “presignification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presignification.

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