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   sig·ni·fi·ca·tion

   /ˌsiɡnəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the representation or conveying of meaning: "film comes closer than other forms of signification to resemblance of reality"
   • ▪ an exact meaning or sense: "many words acquired a signification colored by legal construction"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin significatio(n-), from significare ‘indicate’ (see signify).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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