Signal
/ˈsɪɡnəl/
The meaning and definition of Signal, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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(of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time, that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.
“My mobile phone can't get a signal in the railway station.”
- A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
adjective
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Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
“a signal exploit; a signal service; a signal act of benevolence”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
eminent noteworthy significant
Antonyms
noise
Origin
From Old French segnal, from Latin signalis, from Latin signum.
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