From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsignificationsig‧nif‧i‧ca‧tion /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] formalMEANINGthe intended meaning of a wordExamples from the Corpussignification• In its usage of the real or referent as signifier, surrealism eminently illustrated de-differentiated signification.• This would restrict a general term, applicable to many objects, to one of its significations.• Discourses are not just constituted by what is and is not written; other signification systems are involved.• The signification of dozen is something he can manipulate, on his fingers and toes if necessary.• But elements of a more ambivalent, productive, associative approach to signification also exist within feministpsychology.• This broader approach to signification is particularly important in areas like psychoanalysis and applied psychology, which depend heavily on practices.
