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sign - a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign" |
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mathematical notation a notation used by mathematicians
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equal sign a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal
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plus sign a sign indicating the operation of addition
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minus sign a sign indicating the operation of subtraction
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radical sign a sign indicating the extraction of a root
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sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" |
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communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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placard,
poster,
posting,
notice,
bill,
card a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
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street sign a sign visible from the street
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signpost,
guidepost a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
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sign - a gesture that is part of a sign language |
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gesture,
motion motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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sign language,
signing language expressed by visible hand gestures
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sign - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" |
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mark |
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clew,
clue,
cue a ball of yarn or cord or thread
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token a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
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sign - (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation" |
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evidence,
grounds your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
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disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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medical specialty,
medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
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vital sign sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak"
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sign - a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure |
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language unit,
linguistic unit one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
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linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature
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sign - communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" |
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signal,
signalize,
signalise |
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intercommunicate,
communicate be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate"
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wigwag signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code
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semaphore convey by semaphore, of information
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heliograph signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays
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flag provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately"
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whistle utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"
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sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" |
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undertake,
contract promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"
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undersign sign at the bottom of (a document)
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ink fill with ink; "ink a pen"
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autograph,
inscribe mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book"
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initial mark with one's initials
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countersign add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity; "You must countersign on this line of the contract"
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execute sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
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endorse,
indorse sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"
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sign - mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" |
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subscribe |
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write communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"
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check in,
sign in announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
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sign away,
sign over formally assign ownership of; "She signed away her rights"
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sign away,
sign over formally assign ownership of; "She signed away her rights"
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rubricate sign with a mark instead of a name
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sign - approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" |
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ratify |
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formalise,
formalize,
validate make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"
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endorse,
indorse sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"
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sign - engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" |
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contract |
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employ,
hire,
engage engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
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contract out refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use
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sign - communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin" |
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intercommunicate,
communicate be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate"
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sign - place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" |
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position,
lay,
pose,
put,
place,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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