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sig·ni·fy. (sĭg′nə-fī′) v. sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing, sig·ni·fies. v.tr. 1. To denote; mean: A red traffic light signifies that traffic must stop. 2. To be a sign or indication of; suggest or imply: The test results will signify how serious the problem is.
1. Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality: A high temperature is a sign of fever. 2. a. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command: gave the go-ahead sign. See Synonyms at gesture.
Define signified. signified synonyms, signified pronunciation, signified translation, English dictionary definition of signified. n. Linguistics The concept that a signifier denotes. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
SIGN, measures. In angular measures, a sign is equal to thirty degrees. Vide Measure. SIGN, mer. law. A board, tin or other substance, on which is painted the name and business of a merchant or tradesman. 2. Every man has a right to adopt such a sign as he may please to select, but he has no right to use another's name, without his consent.
sign. ( sīn ), 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of the patient; an objective indication of disease, in contrast to a symptom, which is a subjective indication of disease. 2. An abbreviation or symbol.
sig·ni·fi·er. (sĭg′nə-fī′ər) n. 1. One that signifies. 2. Linguistics A linguistic unit or pattern, such as a succession of speech sounds, written symbols, or gestures, that conveys meaning; a linguistic sign. The signifier of the concept "tree" is, in English, the string of speech sounds (t), (r), and (ē); in German, (b), (ou), and ...
cosign. (kəʊˈsaɪn) vb. 1. (tr) to sign (a document) jointly. 2. (Banking & Finance) (intr) banking to sign a document that has already been signed by a borrower of money, declaring that, should the borrower be unable to repay that money, the signer will repay the amount due.
Medicine An objective finding, usually detected on physical examination, from a laboratory test, or on an x-ray, that indicates the presence of abnormality or disease. v. signed, signing, signs. sign′er n. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Hill sign. (hil sīn) In aortic insufficiency, greater systolic blood pressure in the legs than in the arms; normal arterial systolic pressure in the leg is 10-20 mm Hg above that in the arm, whereas in aortic insufficiency the difference may be 60-100 mm Hg.
n. 1. Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality: A high temperature is a sign of fever. 2. a. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command: gave the go-ahead sign. See Synonyms at gesture.