significate

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/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkət/

noun

One of several things signified by a common term.

OriginLatin significatus →
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Meanings

nounsignificate (plural significates)

plural significates

  1. human sciencesOne of several things signified by a common term.
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    “Britain is an island;” “all tyrants are miserable; ” “no miser is rich; ” are universal propositions, and their subjects are therefore said to be distributed. being understood to stand, each, for the whole of its Significates: but, “some islands are fertile;” “all tyrants are not assassinated;" are Particular, and their subjects, consequently, not distributed, being taken to stand for a part only of their Significates

    1826, Richard Whately, Elements of Logic

Origin

  1. Latinsignificatus
  2. Englishsignificate

From Latin significatus, past participle of significare.

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APA

significate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/significate

MLA

“significate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/significate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “significate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/significate.

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