"signification" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-signification.wav [Southern-England] Forms: significations [plural]
Etymology: From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|significacion}} Old French significacion, {{uder|en|la|significātiō}} Latin significātiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} signification (countable and uncountable, plural significations)
  1. The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-signification-en-noun-tA9kjYoC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 35 30 35
  2. Evidence for the existence of something. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-signification-en-noun-t8HW8cBy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 35 30 35
  3. A meaning of a word. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-signification-en-noun-r0I35969 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 35 30 35

Inflected forms

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