Definition of Signifier

1. Noun. The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something. "The inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

Exact synonyms: Descriptor, Form, Word Form
Category relationships: Linguistics
Generic synonyms: Word
Specialized synonyms: Plural, Plural Form, Singular, Singular Form, Ghost Word, Base, Radical, Root, Root Word, Stem, Theme, Etymon, Root, Citation Form, Entry Word, Main Entry Word, Abbreviation, Acronym
Derivative terms: Signify

Definition of Signifier

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Signifier

significancies
significancy
significant
significant
significantly
significant digit
significant figure
significant other
signification
significations
significative
significative
significs
signified
signifieds
signifier (current term)
signifiers
signifies
signify
signifying
signifyings
signing
signings
signior
signiori
signiories
signiors
signiory
signless
signor

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