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signifieds

signifieds is the plural of signified.

Meaning of signified

Noun

signified (plural signifieds)

  1. The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier.
    • Here things are getting better and better for women and people of color, and gay men and lesbians, more and more integrated and open, and all you can think about is some stupid, lame problem with signifiers and signifieds.2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections

Questions about signifieds

What is signifieds the plural of?
Signifieds is the plural of signified.

Words near signifieds in the dictionary

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

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