"signification" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: content, message, subject matter, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
subtypes:
- lexical meaning - the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
- grammatical meaning - the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form
- symbolisation, symbolization - the use of symbols to convey meaning
- sense, signified - the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
- connotation, intension - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
- referent - something referred to; the object of a reference
- burden, core, effect, essence, gist - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- intent, purport, spirit - the intended meaning of a communication
- lesson, moral - the significance of a story or event
- nicety, nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety - a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- overtone - (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something
same as: import, meaning, significance