Meanings
nounsignification (countable and uncountable, plural significations)
plural significations
- countableuncountableThe act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe message that is intended or expressed or signified
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Origin
- Latinsignificātiō
- Old Frenchsignificacion
- Englishsignification
From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō.
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Chinese Mandarin 賦義 /赋义
- 賦義 /赋义 (fùyì)act of signifying or something that is signified
Russian обозначе́ние, значе́ние
- обозначе́ние (oboznačénije)act of signifying or something that is signified
- значе́ние (značénije)meaning of a word
Tagalog kabuluhan
- kabuluhanact of signifying or something that is signified
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signification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signification
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“signification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signification. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “signification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signification.
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