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storm signal vs signal

signal vs storm signal

storm signal and signal both are nouns.

storm signal is not an adjective while signal is an adjective.

storm signal is not a verb while signal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
storm signal Yes No No No
signal Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, signal is a hypernym of storm signal; that is, signal is a word with a broader meaning than storm signal:
  • storm signal: a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence)
  • signal: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Other hypernyms of storm signal include sign, signaling, signalling.
storm signal (noun) signal (noun)
a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
any incitement to action
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
storm signal (adjective) signal (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary
storm signal (verb) signal (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between storm signal and signal

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