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SIGNIFIER
form, word form, signifier, descriptor
(noun) the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; “the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
signifier (plural signifiers)
Something or someone that signifies, makes something more significant or important.
(cartomancy) A card representing a querent, question, or situation.
(linguistics) The sound of spoken word or string of letters on a page that a person recognizes as a sign.
Synonyms
• (cartomancy): significator
Anagrams
• nigrifies
Source: Wiktionary
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APPROXIMATE
(adjective) not quite exact or correct; “the approximate time was 10 o’clock”; “a rough guess”; “a ballpark estimate”
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