"signified" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-signified.ogg Forms: signifieds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} signified (plural signifieds)
  1. (linguistics, semiotics, philosophy) The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Philosophy, Semiotics Translations (concept evoked by a sign): signifikát [masculine] (Czech), merkitty (Finnish), signifié [masculine] (French), Signifikat [neuter] (German), σημαινόμενο (simainómeno) [neuter] (Greek), シニフィエ (shinifie) (Japanese), 所記 (shoki) (alt: しょき) (Japanese), означа́емое (označájemoje) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-signified-en-noun-q1AtCSb1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 90 10 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, philosophy, sciences, semiotics

Verb

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  1. simple past and past participle of signify Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: signify
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