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significs

/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪks/

significs is the plural of signific.

Meaning of signific

Noun

signific (plural significs)

  1. A signific element in a Chinese character.

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Noun

significs (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A proposed linguistic science based on the use of the exact significance of terms and concepts.

Origin of significs

From significance + -ics.

Questions about significs

What does significs mean?
Significs means a proposed linguistic science based on the use of the exact significance of terms and concepts.
What is significs the plural of?
Significs is the plural of signific.
What part of speech is significs?
Significs is a noun.
How do you pronounce significs?
Significs is pronounced /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪks/.

Words near significs in the dictionary

  1. significators
  2. significatory
  3. significatrix
  4. significavit
  5. significavits
  6. significs
  7. signified
  8. signifieds
  9. signifier
  10. signifiers
  11. signifies

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