SIGNIFICATION


Meaning of SIGNIFICATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsig-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the act or process of signifying by signs or other symbolic means

b. : a formal notification

2. : purport ; especially : the meaning that a term, symbol, or character regularly conveys or is intended to convey

3. chiefly dialect : importance , consequence

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