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- [sig-nuh-cher, -choo r]
- /ˈsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
- /ˈsɪɡnətʃə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sig-nuh-cher, -choo r]
- /ˈsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
Definitions of signature word
- noun signature a person's name, or a mark representing it, as signed personally or by deputy, as in subscribing a letter or other document. 1
- noun signature the act of signing a document. 1
- noun signature Music. a sign or set of signs at the beginning of a staff to indicate the key or the time of a piece. 1
- noun signature Radio. a song, musical arrangement, sound effect, etc., used as a theme identifying a program. 1
- noun signature any unique, distinguishing aspect, feature, or mark. 1
- noun signature Medicine/Medical. that part of a written prescription that specifies directions for use. 1
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Origin of signature
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Medieval Latin signātūra a signing, equivalent to Latin signāt(us) past participle of signāre to mark (see sign, -ate1) + -ūra -ure
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Parts of speech for Signature
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
signature popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
signature usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for signature
noun signature
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- authorization — an authorizing or being authorized
- autonym — a piece of literature published under the real name of an author
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- compellation — appellation
verb signature
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- autograph — An autograph is the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep.
- cosign — to sign (a document) jointly
- countersign — If you countersign a document, you sign it after someone else has signed it.
- dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
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