signification
/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
signification means the act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 72 out of 100.
signification is pronounced /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
Why “signification” is a great word
SIGNIFICATION — [Noun] The intended meaning or sense conveyed by a word, phrase, or symbol. From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō, significātiōn- ("a signifying, indication"), from significāre ("to signify, indicate"). Unlike "connotation," which drifts like a perfume of emotional and cultural associations, or "nuance," which denotes the finest shade of difference, signification is the anchor: the primary, definitive meaning itself. It is the stark "STOP" on a red octagon, the literal iron key that fits a lock, the dictionary entry for "home" as a dwelling—the austere architecture of shared truth, the lonely scaffold upon which all human exchange is built.
Etymology
From Old French significacion, from Latin significātiō.
noun
- The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.
- Evidence for the existence of something.
- A meaning of a word.