signalling
signalling is the present participle and gerund of signal.
Noun
signalling (countable and uncountable, plural signallings)
- The use of signals in communications, especially the sending of signals in telecommunications.
- The signals and associated equipment required for their operation.
Meaning of signal
Verb
signal (third-person singular simple present signals, present participle (US) signaling or (UK) signalling, simple past and past participle (US) signaled or (UK) signalled)
- To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.
- I signalled my acquiescence with a nod.
- To communicate with (a person or system) by a signal.
- Seeing the flames, he ran to the control room and signalled headquarters.
Forms of signalling
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | signaling |
| Noun | |
| plural | signallings |
Words formed from signalling
Phrases with signalling
Questions about signalling
- What does signalling mean?
- Signalling means the use of signals in communications, especially the sending of signals in telecommunications.
- What is signalling the present participle and gerund of?
- Signalling is the present participle and gerund of signal.
- What part of speech is signalling?
- Signalling is a noun.
- What is the plural of signalling?
- The plural of signalling is signallings.
Words near signalling in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: signalling (page history and authors); signal (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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