Signal

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signal
v. communicate through the use of signals; indicate, gesture, beckon
 
n. gesture which communicates something; cue, sign which initiates a certain action; conveying of information through the modulation of an electronic wave (Electronics); current or wave that is transmitted or received (Electronics)
 
adj. out of the ordinary, notable


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Signal
Signal, signals, signaling, or signalling may refer to:Scientific conceptsSignal (electrical engineering), a varying quantity that can carry information.Signal processing, the field of techniques used to extract information from signalsCell signaling, in biology, the system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actionsSignal (biology), an electrochemical communication activity in an organism
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signal
Noun
1. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
(synonym) signaling, sign
(hypernym) communication
(hyponym) recording
(derivation) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point
2. any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
(hypernym) incitement, incitation, provocation
3. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
(hypernym) electricity, electrical energy
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) sign, signalize, signalise
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(hyponym) wigwag
(derivation) signaling, sign
2. 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"
(synonym) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point
(hypernym) tell
(hyponym) bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
(derivation) signaling, sign
Adjective
1. notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"
(similar) impressive


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Signal (das)
n. signal, sign, mark

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signal (m)
n. signal, sign, indication; cue

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