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signal meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of signal at MeaningMonkey.org. signal meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SIGNAL noun
Definition of signal (noun)
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
- any incitement to action
- "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
- an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
SIGNAL verb
Definition of signal (verb)
- communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
- be a signal for or a symptom of
SIGNAL adjective
Definition of signal (adjective)
- notably out of the ordinary
- "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet