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flag vs signal

signal vs flag

flag and signal both are nouns.

flag is not an adjective while signal is an adjective.

flag and signal both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flag Yes No Yes No
signal Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, signal is a hypernym of flag; that is, signal is a word with a broader meaning than flag:
  • flag: communicate or signal with a flag
  • signal: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
Other hypernyms of flag include sign, signalise, signalize.
flag (noun) signal (noun)
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design any incitement to action
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
flag (adjective) signal (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary
flag (verb) signal (verb)
provide with a flag communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
become less intense be a signal for or a symptom of
communicate or signal with a flag
decorate with flags
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
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