Definitions of signified
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the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted“the signifier is linked to the signified”
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sense
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acceptation, word meaning, word sense
the accepted meaning of a word
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type of:
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import, meaning, significance, signification
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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acceptation, word meaning, word sense
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