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lexical meaning vs signification

signification vs lexical meaning

lexical meaning and signification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lexical meaning Yes No No No
signification Yes No No No
As nouns, signification is a hypernym of lexical meaning; that is, signification is a word with a broader meaning than lexical meaning:
  • lexical meaning: the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
  • signification: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Other hypernyms of lexical meaning include import, meaning, significance.
lexical meaning (noun) signification (noun)
the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Difference between lexical meaning and signification

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