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Plural of signal

regular plural

The plural of signal is signals.

Forms of signal

Singularsignal /ˈsɪɡnəl/
Pluralsignals /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
Countablecountable

Signals in a sentence

  • Banner-Repeater signals tend to be provided in locations where drivers receive insufficient warning of the main signal, thereby effectively increasing the sighting distance for the main signal.2020 December 30, David Allen, “Unusual signals...”, in Rail, page 64
  • The naval code is a system of rules for making communications at sea by means of signals.From the entry code
  • The channel is created by bonding the signals from these four pairs.From the entry channel
  • Where the radio-wave signals of the two radio stations interfere the listener hears nothing but noise.From the entry interfere
  • Dark signals should be treated as all-way stop signs.From the entry dark

Meaning of signal

  1. noun A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
  2. noun Any variation of a quantity or change in an entity over time that conveys information upon detection.
  3. noun A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.

Full definition of signal

Questions about the plural of signal

What is the plural of signal?
The plural of signal is signals.
Is signal countable?
Signal is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: signal (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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