signification
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Saussure held that there were structural laws that define how linguistic signification operated; the semiotics of Saussure and Pierce were the means of discovering these laws.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
The apartment signs of L.A. announce location through flair, decadence, strangeness, absurdity, signification.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2022
Census Bureau recorded signification population loss from its 2000 to 2020 counts.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021
Homeless people and those who were sick or older make up a signification portion of the death toll.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2021
In an active signification; as, a word used actively.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah