"signing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: signings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} signing (plural signings)
  1. The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
    Sense id: en-signing-en-noun-nbXzBvMg
  2. (by extension) A player signed by a sporting organization. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-signing-en-noun-I9k578AI
  3. An event (signing session) in a bookshop etc. where an author signs copies of his or her book.
    Sense id: en-signing-en-noun-H77JFXbG Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 5 20 37 35
  4. The use of sign language; skill at using a sign language.
    Sense id: en-signing-en-noun-nFICnzCa Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 5 20 37 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: book signing, code signing, robo-signing, self-signing, test-signing, signing bonus

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} signing
  1. present participle and gerund of sign Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: sign
    Sense id: en-signing-en-verb-9frnWaCU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 15 27 48 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 5 20 37 35

Inflected forms

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