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signified

(sig′nə fīd′)

noun

Linguis. the object or concept represented by a signifier (sense )

See signified in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Linguistics

The concept that a signifier denotes.

Origin:

Origin: Translation of French signifié

Origin: , past participle of signifier, to signify

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