SIGNATURE


Meaning of SIGNATURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsig-nə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.