| 释义 |
sig·ni·fi·ca·tion
\ˌsignəfə̇ˈkāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English significacioun, from Old French signification, from Latin signification-, significatio, from significatus (past participle of significare to signify) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at signify
1.
a. : the act of signifying : a making known (as a choice, intent, decision) by signs or other means
b. : a formal notification
< signification of a judicial decree >
2.
a. : import, significancy
< few of our poets have responded to its beauty and signification — Norman Douglas >
b. : the meaning that a sign, character, or token is intended to convey : sense
< using the word in its ordinary signification >
c. obsolete : token, indication
3. chiefly dialect : importance, consequence
4.
a. : the connotation or comprehension of a term or the implications of a proposition
b. : the process of designating — compare designation 6 |