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signal |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb signal 2 senses of signal Sense 1 sign, signal, signalize => wigwag => semaphore => heliograph => flag => whistle Sense 2 bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal => bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict => mark Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb signal 2 senses of signal Sense 1 sign, signal, signalize => wigwag => semaphore => heliograph => flag => whistle Sense 2 bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal => bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict => threaten => prophesy, foreshow => mark => blaze => dimension => signpost => signalize, distinguish => singularize => buoy Entailment of verb signal Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb signal 2 senses of signal Sense 1 sign, signal, signalize => communicate, intercommunicate Sense 2 bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal => tell Familiarity of verb signal signal used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb signal Sense 1 sign, signal, signalize => communicate, intercommunicate -------------- Sense 2 bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal => tell -------------- Grep of noun signal background signal distress signal electronic signal fogsignal input signal nautical signal flag output signal radio signal radiotelegraphic signal signal signal-to-noise signal-to-noise ratio signal/noise signal/noise ratio signal box signal caller signal detection signal fire signal flag signal level signal light signaler signaling signaling device signalisation signalization signaller signalman signals intelligence starting signal storm signal telegraphic signal time signal traffic signal turn signal visual signal wake-up signal warning signal Overview of noun signal The noun signal has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (19) signal, signaling, sign -- (any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped") 2. (1) signal -- (any incitement to action "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration") 3. signal -- (an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes) Overview of verb signal The verb signal has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) sign, signal, signalize -- (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu") 2. (3) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal -- (be a signal for or a symptom of "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued") Overview of adj signal The adj signal has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. signal -- (notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party") Antonyms of adj signal 1 sense of signal Sense 1 signal INDIRECT (VIA impressive) -> unimpressive Similarity of adj signal 1 sense of signal Sense 1 signal => impressive (vs. unimpressive) Attributes of adj signal Familiarity of adj signal signal used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj signal signal Overview of noun signal The noun signal has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (19) signal, signaling, sign -- (any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped") 2. (1) signal -- (any incitement to action "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration") 3. signal -- (an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes) Overview of verb signal The verb signal has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) sign, signal, signalize -- (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu") 2. (3) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal -- (be a signal for or a symptom of "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued") Overview of adj signal The adj signal has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. signal -- (notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party")
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