Definition of signifier

Definitions

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"

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Synonyms

descriptor form word form

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More General Terms

word

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More Specific Terms

abbreviation acronym base citation form entry word etymon ghost word main entry word plural plural form radical root root word singular singular form stem theme

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