"signified" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-signified.ogg [US] 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 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, philosophy, sciences, semiotics

Verb

Audio: en-us-signified.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} signified
  1. simple past and past participle of signify Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: signify
    Sense id: en-signified-en-verb-GGf6oSVf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

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