SIGNIFICATION


Meaning of SIGNIFICATION in English

/ ˌsɪgnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun

( formal or linguistics ) [ U , C ] the exact meaning of sth, especially a word or phrase

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : via Old French from Latin significatio(n-) , from significare indicate, from signum token.

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