Hypernyms for "signal"
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alarm
alarum
alert
all clear
animal communication
augur
auspicate
beam
betoken
bode
bugle call
curfew
distress call
distress signal
dog-ear
drumbeat
electronic signal
flag
forecast
foreshadow
foretell
heliograph
high sign
indicator
input
input signal
interrupt
mark
number
omen
output
output signal
phone number
portend
predict
prefigure
presage
prognosticate
radio beacon
radio beam
radiotelegraphic signal
recording
retreat
semaphore
start
starting signal
storm signal
symbol
telegraphic signal
telephone number
ticktack
time signal
visual signal
warning signal
whistle
whistling
wigwag
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.