signification (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Definition
signification means the act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses signification to mean the act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.
The teacher asked students to find signification in the reading.
Check the words around signification to choose the right meaning.
How to Use signification
- a/the signification (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a signification."
- signification in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked signification in context before translating it."
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