signification vs content

content vs signification

signification and content both are nouns.

signification is not an adjective while content is an adjective.

signification is not a verb while content is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
signification	Yes	No	No	No
content	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, content is a hypernym of signification; that is, content is a word with a broader meaning than signification:

signification: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
content: content communicating a message; what something is about

Other hypernyms of signification include message, subject matter, substance.

signification (noun)	content (noun)
the message that is intended or expressed or signified	something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
	the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
	content communicating a message; what something is about
	(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
	the amount that can be contained
	the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
	the state of being contented with your situation in life

signification (adjective)	content (adjective)
	satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

signification (verb)	content (verb)
	satisfy in a limited way
	make content

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