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- [sig-nuh-fahy-ing]
- /ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ ɪŋ/
- /ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sig-nuh-fahy-ing]
- /ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ ɪŋ/
Definitions of signifying word
- noun signifying sounding1 (def 4) 1
- verb with object signifying to make known by signs, speech, or action. 1
- verb with object signifying to be a sign of; mean; portend. 1
- verb without object signifying to be of importance or consequence. 1
- noun signifying verbal play, esp. as engaged in by urban African-Americans, involving boastful taunts, witty insults, indirect threats, etc. 0
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Origin of signifying
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; signify + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Signifying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
signifying popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for signifying
adj signifying
- denotative — able to denote; designative
- denotive — used or serving to denote; denotative.
- designative — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- designatory — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- figurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
noun signifying
- hosing — an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- quinine — a white, bitter, slightly water-soluble alkaloid, C 2 0 H 2 4 N 2 O 2 , having needlelike crystals, obtained from cinchona bark: used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of resistant forms of malaria.
adjective signifying
- expressive — Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
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