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signified vs signification

signification vs signified

signified and signification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
signified Yes No No No
signification Yes No No No
As nouns, signification is a hypernym of signified; that is, signification is a word with a broader meaning than signified:
  • signified: the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
  • signification: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Other hypernyms of signified include import, meaning, significance.
signified (noun) signification (noun)
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Difference between signified and signification

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