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   signification

   /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the representation or conveying of meaning: "film comes closer than other forms of signification to resemblance of reality"
   • ▪ an exact meaning or sense: "many words acquired a signification coloured by legal construction"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin significatio(n-), from significare ‘indicate’ (see signify).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   The meaning of SIGNIFICATION is the act or process of signifying by signs or other symbolic means.

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   Signification is the meaning of a word, writing, or sign. Learn how to use this term in different contexts and languages with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Signification is the meaning of a word, writing, or sign. Learn how to use this term in different contexts and see synonyms, related words, and translations.

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   Signification is the meaning or sense of something, or the act of signifying or indicating. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of signification with examples from various sources.

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   Nov 13, 2024 · the message that is intended or expressed or signified

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   What does signification mean?

   • SIGNIFICATION definition: 1. the meaning (of a word) 2. the meaning (of a word). Learn more.

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   What is the difference between signification and meaning?

   • In psychoanalysis, signification is imaginary and is the province of empty speech, while meaning is symbolic and is the province of full speech. Although signification and meaning are opposed, they are both related to the production of jouissance. Signification goes against meaning and its correlate, non-meaning (non-sens).

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   What are 2 meanings?

   • 2 meanings: 1. something that is signified; meaning or sense 2. the act of signifying.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the meaning of a word?

   • 1. That which is signified by a word or expression: acceptation, connotation, denotation, import, intent, meaning, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, value. 2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:

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   Is signification a function of synonymy and self-identity?

   • Signification is not a function of synonymy and self-identity but of difference and self-alienation. The pattern in this novel is for commodified objects to revert back to gift status, unleashing their power for social signification.

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   Signification is the meaning or sense of a word or expression, or the act of signifying or indicating something. Find different sources and translations of signification, as well as related words and phrases.