signal vs input

input vs signal

signal and input both are nouns.

signal is an adjective but input is not an adjective.

signal and input both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
signal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
input	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, input is a hyponym of signal; that is, input is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than signal:

signal: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
input: signal going into an electronic system

Other hyponyms of signal include recording, number, phone number, telephone number, start, starting signal, storm signal, beam, radio beam, ticktack, time signal, dog-ear, animal communication, alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal, distress call, distress signal, all clear, bugle call, curfew, retreat, drumbeat, radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal, whistle, whistling, high sign, symbol, visual signal, indicator, electronic signal, radio beacon, input signal, output, output signal.

signal (noun)	input (noun)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message	a component of production; something that goes into the production of output
any incitement to action	any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes	signal going into an electronic system
	a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

signal (adjective)	input (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary

signal (verb)	input (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs	enter (data or a program) into a computer
be a signal for or a symptom of

Difference between signal and input

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