OTHER WORDS FOR signal
1, 4 sign.
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Origin of signal
OTHER WORDS FROM signal
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH signal
signal , singleWords nearby signal
sign, signa, signable, Signac, signage, signal, signal board, signal box, signal corps, signal generator, signalize
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British Dictionary definitions for signal
signal
/ (ˈsɪɡnəl) /
noun
any sign, gesture, token, etc, that serves to communicate information
anything that acts as an incitement to actionthe rise in prices was a signal for rebellion
- a variable parameter, such as a current or electromagnetic wave, by which information is conveyed through an electronic circuit, communications system, etc
- the information so conveyed
- (as modifier)signal strength; a signal generator
adjective
distinguished or conspicuous
used to give or act as a signal
verb -nals, -nalling or -nalled or US -nals, -naling or -naled
to communicate (a message, etc) to (a person)
Derived forms of signal
signaller or US signaler, nounWord Origin for signal
C16: from Old French seignal, from Medieval Latin signāle, from Latin signum sign
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Scientific definitions for signal
signal
[ sĭg′nəl ]
A fluctuating quantity or impulse whose variations represent information. The amplitude or frequency of voltage, current, electric field strength, light, and sound can be varied as signals representing information.
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