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presignifications

presignifications is the plural of presignification.

Meaning of presignification

Noun

presignification (plural presignifications)

  1. A prior signification; the act of signifying or showing beforehand.
    • To this kind we may refer the presignification and prediction of future events, especially those which are contingent, and depend upon man's free choice; to the doing of which nothing is more evident in itself, nor more acknowledged by all, than that a power or wisdom supernatural is required […]a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn]...

Questions about presignifications

What is presignifications the plural of?
Presignifications is the plural of presignification.

Words near presignifications in the dictionary

  1. presignals
  2. presignature
  3. presignatures
  4. presigned
  5. presignification
  6. presignifications
  7. presignified
  8. presignifies
  9. presignify
  10. presignifying
  11. presigning

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