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