Definitions of signification

1. the message that is intended or expressed or signified; " what is the meaning of this sentence"; " the significance of a red traffic light"; " the signification of Chinese characters"; " the import of his announcement was ambigtuous"

2. That which is signified or made known; that meaning which a sign, character, or token is intended to convey; as, the signification of words.

3. Act of signifying: that which is signified: meaning.

4. That which is signified; meaning; the act of signifying.

5. The act of signifying; that which is signified; meaning.

6. Meaning; sense; import.