Sig`ni*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [F. signification, L. significatio.] 1. The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means.

A signification of being pleased.

All speaking or signification of one's mind implies an act or addres of one man to another.

2. That which is signified or made known; that meaning which a sign, character, or token is intended to convey; as, the signification of words.

Sig`ni*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [F. signification, L. significatio.] 1. The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means.

A signification of being pleased.

All speaking or signification of one's mind implies an act or addres of one man to another.

2. That which is signified or made known; that meaning which a sign, character, or token is intended to convey; as, the signification of words.

• the act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance
  
• evidence for the existence of something
  
• the generally accepted meaning of a word