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signifying

[ sig-nuh-fahy-ing ]
/ ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ ɪŋ /
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Origin of signifying

First recorded in 1955–60; signify + -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM signifying

un·sig·ni·fy·ing, adjective
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