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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Signification

· Sig·ni·fi·ca·tion · IPA /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
01 n. The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means.
  1. 1.
    The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means.
    “A signification of being pleased.” — Landor.
    “All speaking or signification of one's mind implies an act or addres of one man to another.” — South.
  2. 2.
    That which is signified or made known; that meaning which a sign, character, or token is intended to convey; as, the signification of words.