signification
noun/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal or linguistics)- the exact meaning of something, especially a word or phraseWord OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin significatio(n-), from significare ‘indicate’, from signum ‘token’.
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