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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, signalise -- (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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun signal
3 senses of signal
Sense 1
signal, signaling, sign
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
signal
=> incitement, incitation, provocation
=> psychic energy, mental energy
=> motivation, motive, need
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
signal
=> electricity, electrical energy
=> energy
=> physical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun signal
2 of 3 senses of signal
Sense 1
signal, signaling, sign
=> recording
=> phone number, telephone number, number
=> starting signal, start
=> storm signal
=> radio beam, beam
=> ticktack
=> time signal
=> dog-ear
=> animal communication
=> alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum
=> distress signal, distress call
=> all clear
=> bugle call
=> curfew
=> retreat
=> drumbeat
=> telegraphic signal, radiotelegraphic signal
=> whistle, whistling
=> high sign
=> symbol
=> visual signal
=> indicator
=> electronic signal
=> radio beacon
=> input signal, input
=> output signal, output
Sense 3
signal
=> interrupt
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun signal
3 senses of signal
Sense 1
signal, signaling, sign
=> communication
Sense 2
signal
=> incitement, incitation, provocation
Sense 3
signal
=> electricity, electrical energy
Antonyms of noun signal
Member Holonyms of noun signal
Substance Holonyms of noun signal
Part Holonyms of noun signal
Member Meronyms of noun signal
Substance Meronyms of noun signal
Part Meronyms of noun signal
Meronyms of noun signal
Holonyms of noun signal
Attributes of noun signal
Derived Forms of noun signal
1 of 3 senses of signal
Sense 1
signal, signaling, sign
RELATED TO>(verb) signal#2
=> bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
RELATED TO>(verb) signal#1
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
RELATED TO>(verb) signalize#1
=> signalize, signalise
RELATED TO>(verb) signalize#3
=> signalize, signalise, point out, call attention
RELATED TO>(verb) signalize#2
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
RELATED TO>(verb) signalize#4
=> signalize, signalise, distinguish
Domain of noun signal
Domain Terms of noun signal
Familiarity of noun signal
signal used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun signal
3 senses of signal
Sense 1
signal, signaling, sign
> communication
=> publication
=> message
=> contagion, infection
=> language, linguistic communication
=> written communication, written language
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> didacticism
=> signal, signaling, sign
=> sign
=> indication, indicant
=> visual communication
=> display
=> expressive style, style
=> paralanguage, paralinguistic communication
=> auditory communication
=> voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox
=> psychic communication, psychical communication, anomalous communication
=> voice
=> document
Sense 2
signal
> incitement, incitation, provocation
=> signal
Sense 3
signal
> electricity, electrical energy
=> alternating current, AC
=> direct current, DC
=> signal
Meronyms of noun signal
3 senses of signal
Holonyms of noun signal
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
Antonyms of verb signal
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb signal
2 senses of signal
Sense 1
sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> tell
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb signal
2 senses of signal
Sense 1
sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> 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
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb signal
2 senses of signal
Sense 1
sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 2
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> tell
'Cause To' of verb signal
Derived Forms of verb signal
2 senses of signal
Sense 1
sign, signal, signalize, signalise
RELATED TO>(noun) signal#1
=> signal, signaling, sign
RELATED TO>(noun) signaller#1
=> signaler, signaller
RELATED TO>(noun) signaler#1
=> signaler, signaller
RELATED TO>(noun) signaling#1
=> signal, signaling, sign
Sense 2
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
RELATED TO>(noun) signal#1
=> signal, signaling, sign
Domain of verb signal
Domain Terms of verb signal
Familiarity of verb signal
signal used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb signal
2 senses of signal
Sense 1
sign, signal, signalize, signalise
EX: They signal them the information
EX: They signal the information to them
Sense 2
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb signal
2 senses of signal
Sense 1
sign, signal, signalize, signalise
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 2
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
> tell
=> digress, stray, divagate, wander
=> bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
=> spill, talk
=> publicize, publicise, air, bare
=> repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
=> propagandize, propagandise
=> announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald
=> impart, leave, give, pass on
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb signal
Sense 1
sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 2
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> tell
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Grep of verb signal
signal
signalise
signalize
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)
Pertainyms of adj signal
Attributes of adj signal
Domain of adj signal
Domain Terms of adj signal
Familiarity of adj signal
signal used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj signal
signal
Grep of adv signal
signally
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