Synonyms for signification
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Noun
1. Meaning
meaning, acceptation, significance, sense, importance, import, value, moment, purport, tenor
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Definitions
- n. 1
The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.
Forms
- Plural
- significations → meanings, acceptations, significances, senses…
Example sentences
- meaning He explained the literal meaning of the sentences.
- importance I rediscovered the importance of constant efforts.
- significance The familiar place had a new significance for her.
- expression I inferred from her expression that she was angry.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| signification | rising | |
| meaning | rising | |
| importance | falling | |
| significance | falling | |
| acceptation | steady | |
| expression | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sense1, value2, tenor2
- 6 letters
- moment2, import2
- 7 letters
- meaning2, purport2
- 10 letters
- importance3, expression3
- 11 letters
- acceptation
- 12 letters
- significance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value2 = 2 syllables).