n.
Pronunciation: ' sig-n ə - ˌ chu ̇ r, -ch ə r, - ˌ tyu ̇ r, - ˌ tu ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin signatura, from Latin signatus, past participle of signare to sign, seal
Date: 1536
1 a : the act of signing one's name to something b : the name of a person written with his or her own hand
2 : a feature in the appearance or qualities of a natural object formerly held to indicate its utility in medicine
3 a : a letter or figure placed usually at the bottom of the first page on each sheet of printed pages (as of a book) as a direction to the binder in arranging and gathering the sheets b : one unit of a book comprising a group of printed sheets that are folded and stitched together
4 a : KEY SIGNATURE b : TIME SIGNATURE
5 : the part of a medical prescription that contains the directions to the patient
6 : something (as a tune, style, or logo) that serves to set apart or identify also : a characteristic mark
7 : FINGERPRINT 2