sig·ni·fi·ca·tion /ˌsɪgnəfəˈkeʃən/
 含義,意義,表示


 signification
 有效數 顯著


 Sig·ni·fi·ca·tion n.
 1. The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means.
    A signification of being pleased.   --Landor.
    All speaking or signification of one's mind implies an act or addres of one man to another.   --South.
 2. That which is signified or made known; that meaning which a sign, character, or token is intended to convey; as, the signification of words.

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 signification
      n : the message that is intended or expressed or signified;
          "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance
          of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese
          characters"; "the import of his announcement was
          ambigtuous" [syn: meaning, significance, import]