Definition of signifying

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Signifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Signif.

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#NAME? :: -genous () A suffix signifying producing, yielding; as, alkaligenous; endogenous..
Expression :: Expression (n.) The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will..
Ento- :: Ento- () A combining form signifying within; as, entoblast..
Amphi- :: Amphi- () A prefix in words of Greek origin, signifying both, of both kinds, on both sides, about, around..
Co- :: Co- () A form of the prefix com-, signifying with, together, in conjunction, joint. It is used before vowels and some consonants. See Com-..
Trans- :: Trans- () A prefix, signifying over, beyond, through and through, on the other side, as in transalpine, beyond the Alps; transform, to form through and through, that is, anew, transfigure..
Hetero- :: Hetero- () A combining form signifying other, other than usual, different; as, heteroclite, heterodox, heterogamous..
Con- :: Con- () A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See Com-..
Signifying :: Signifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Signif.
#NAME? :: -ent () An adjective suffix signifying action or being; as, corrodent, excellent, emergent, continent, quiescent. See -ant..
Post- :: Post- () A prefix signifying behind, back, after; as, postcommissure, postdot, postscript..
Uni- :: Uni- () A prefix signifying one, once; as in uniaxial, unicellular..
Equivocal :: Equivocal (a.) Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected; as, his actions are equivocal..
Codille :: Codille (n.) A term at omber, signifying that the game is won..
#NAME? :: -ency () A noun suffix having much the same meaning as -ence, but more commonly signifying the quality or state; as, emergency, efficiency. See -ancy..
Pro- :: Pro- () A prefix signifying before, in front, forth, for, in behalf of, in place of, according to; as, propose, to place before; proceed, to go before or forward; project, to throw forward; prologue, part spoken before (the main piece); propel, prognathous; provide, to look out for; pronoun, a word instead of a noun; proconsul, a person acting in place of a consul; proportion, arrangement according to parts..
#NAME? :: -scope () A combining form usually signifying an instrument for viewing (with the eye) or observing (in any way); as in microscope, telescope, altoscope, anemoscope..
#NAME? :: -en () A suffix signifying to make, to cause, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strengthen, quicken, frighten. This must not be confused with -en corresponding in Old English to the AS. infinitive ending -an..
-derm :: -derm (n.) A suffix or terminal formative, much used in anatomical terms, and signifying skin, integument, covering; as, blastoderm, ectoderm, etc..
Indicatory :: Indicatory (a.) Serving to show or make known; showing; indicative; signifying; implying.
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