significations

noun

plural of signification
as in meanings
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action we should assume that the author is using the word in its ordinary signification

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Recent Examples of significations Both artists draw from their Renaissance references to take up the significations of light, mass, and scale. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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  1. meanings
  2. senses
  3. contents
  4. significances
  5. intentions
Noun
  • Barón hopes the physical language of the work leaves space for audiences to find meanings of their own.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • People began using the song and made videos giving the term multiple meanings.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of meanings
Noun
  • Motion sickness is caused by a disagreement between what your inner ear senses and what your eyes see.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of senses
Noun
  • Scientists use this technique, called candling — which historically entailed holding up a burning candle — to assess the contents of shark eggs for health, viability and genetic diversity.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This way auditors, regulators, and even customers can confirm a record is genuine without seeing its contents.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of contents
Noun
  • Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.
    — Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of significances
Noun
  • Early on, Issa and Paul Baker each confess their private intentions for the night to a friend.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have since declared their intentions to enter the WNBA Draft.
    — Ryan Gaydos , Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of intentions

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“Significations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significations. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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