signification

«signification» in Mova's school dictionary: the meaning of a word, sign or symbol — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (signification, significations)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Signification is the meaning of a word, sign or symbol. tree →

2) (formal) Signification is the act of showing or signalling something. tree →

sense in the lessons

A rare and very stiff word, used in old books, language study and philosophy. It tells the reader about what a word or sign means. In everyday talk people say «meaning». Phrases: «the signification of a word», «true signification».

examples

• The scholar explained the signification of the old word. tree →
• Each colour in the flag has its own signification. tree →
• In the old book, the signification of the dream was explained by a wise man. tree →
• Words can change their signification over hundreds of years. tree →
• The priest explained the signification of the candle at Easter. tree →
• He did not understand the full signification of the sign. tree →

note

Formal and rare. Not the same as «significance» (importance), though related: both come from «signify» (to mean or show). Use «meaning» in normal writing.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «signification» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.