Signification (Noun)

Meaning

The message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Meaning
• Import
• Significance

Hypernyms

• Message
• Content
• Substance

Hyponyms

• Symbolization
• Lexical Meaning
• Intension
• Symbolisation
• Overtone
• Nicety
• Point
• Connotation
• Gist
• Referent
• Effect
• Grammatical Meaning
• Moral
• Signified
• Intent
• Subtlety
• Sense
• Refinement
• Essence
• Purport
• Lesson
• Core
• Nuance

Related Words

• Signify (verb)