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- signalment/ˈsɪɡnəlmənt/A detailed description of a person or animal, especially for identification purposes, often used in legal or official contexts.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Specialized
- signatory/ˈsɪɡ.nə.tər.i/A person, organization, or country that has signed a formal document, especially a treaty or contract, thereby expressing agreement and commitment to its terms.adjectivenounC1
- signature/ˈsɪɡnətʃə(r)/A person's name written by themselves, used to authorize or validate a document; a distinctive characteristic or mark identifying someone or something.adjectivenounB2
- signature loan/ˈsɪɡnətʃə ləʊn/A type of unsecured loan granted based on the borrower's creditworthiness and signature alone, without requiring collateral.nounMedium
- signature tune/ˈsɪɡnətʃə tjuːn/A short, distinctive piece of music used to introduce and identify a particular radio or television programme, a performer, or a brand.nounC1
- signboard/ˈsaɪnbɔːd/A board with a sign on it, used for displaying information or advertising.nounmedium
- signed english/ˌsaɪnd ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/A manual communication system that uses signs following the grammatical structure and word order of spoken English, unlike natural sign languages which have their own distinct grammar.nounLow (Specialized/Technical)
- signed minor/saɪnd ˈmaɪnə/A young person who has legally entered into a contract, typically for entertainment, sports, or modeling, but whose agreement requires additional legal safeguards due to their age.nounLow
- signed number/saɪnd ˈnʌm.bər/A number that incorporates a positive (+) or negative (-) sign to indicate its position relative to zero on the number line.nounC1
- signed-ranks test/ˌsaɪnd ˈræŋks ˌtest/A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two related samples, matched samples, or repeated measurements on a single sample to assess whether their population mean ranks differ.nounC2
- signee/ˌsaɪˈniː/A person who has signed a contract, document, or official agreement.nounLow
- signet/ˈsɪɡnɪt/A small seal, typically one set into a ring, used to authenticate documents by pressing it into wax or other soft material.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- signet ring/ˈsɪɡnɪt ˌrɪŋ/A ring bearing an engraved design or initial, historically used to press into wax to authenticate documents.nounC2
- signifiant/ˌsiːnɪˈfjɒ̃/In linguistics, the signifier; the form of a sign, typically a word's sound or written shape, as opposed to its meaning.nounC2
- significance/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kəns/The quality of being important or having meaning.nounHigh
- significance level/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns ˌlevəl/In statistics, the predetermined probability threshold used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.nounMedium
- significance test/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns test/A statistical procedure used to evaluate whether data provide sufficient evidence to reject a null hypothesis.nounLow
- significancy/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kən.si/The quality or state of being significant; meaning or importance.nounVery Low / Archaic
- significant/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/important, noteworthy, having meaning or consequence.adjectivenounhigh
- significant digits/sɪɡˌnɪf.ɪ.kənt ˈdɪdʒ.ɪts/the meaningful digits in a number that contribute to its precision, including all digits except leading and trailing zeros used solely as placeholders.plural-nounC1/C2 (Advanced/Proficient)
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