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1. signal
noun. ['ˈsɪgnəl'] any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.
Synonyms
- starting signal
- sign
- alert
- whistle
- communication
- warning signal
- start
- alarum
- high sign
- bugle call
- radiotelegraphic signal
- input
- telephone number
- signaling
- curfew
- alarm
- indicator
- time signal
- symbol
- output signal
- visual signal
- retreat
- ticktack
- beam
- recording
- radio beacon
- output
- distress signal
- drumbeat
- all clear
- telegraphic signal
- dog-ear
- input signal
- number
- animal communication
- whistling
- radio beam
- storm signal
- distress call
- electronic signal
Antonyms
- positiveness
- negativity
- positivity
- invalidate
Etymology
- segnal (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- signalis (Latin)
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Rhymes with Signal
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How do you pronounce signal?
Pronounce signal as ˈsɪgnəl.
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Sentences with signal
1. Verb, base form
A nosebleed that occurs after such occurrences could signal a broken nose, according to MayoClinic.com.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Setting the watch is fairly easy using the radio signal from the atomic clock.
3. Adjective
If necessary, use a signal generator to check portions of the circuit.
Quotes about signal
1. Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, only a signal shown, and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak one another, only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
2. When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
- Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
3. You're very welcome,"she said, giving my hair a hard tug. "You should be used to being gawked at by now.""And yet I'm not.""Well, if it gets too bad, give me a signal, and I'll get up on the banquet table, toss my skirt over my head, and do a little dance. That way no one will be looking at you.
- Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone
2. signal/noise_ratio
noun. the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity.
Synonyms
- signal-to-noise
- ratio
- signal/noise
- S/N
3. signal-to-noise
noun. the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity.
Synonyms
- ratio
- signal/noise ratio
- signal/noise
- S/N
4. signal/noise
noun. the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity.
Synonyms
- signal-to-noise
- ratio
- signal/noise ratio
- S/N
5. signal-to-noise_ratio
noun. the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity.
Synonyms
- ratio
- signal/noise ratio
- signal/noise
- S/N
6. signal
verb. ['ˈsɪgnəl'] communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs.
Synonyms
- semaphore
- signalize
- sign
- whistle
- communicate
- heliograph
- signalise
- flag
- intercommunicate
Antonyms
- ending
- middle
- death
- arrive
Etymology
- segnal (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- signalis (Latin)
7. signal
verb. ['ˈsɪgnəl'] be a signal for or a symptom of.
Synonyms
- betoken
- bode
- foretell
- predict
- prognosticate
- augur
- forecast
- mark
- portend
- prefigure
- indicate
- bespeak
- tell
- foreshadow
- omen
- auspicate
- presage
Antonyms
- dissuasion
- unconnectedness
- deactivation
- finish
Etymology
- segnal (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- signalis (Latin)
8. signal
noun. ['ˈsɪgnəl'] any incitement to action.
Synonyms
- provocation
- incitation
Antonyms
- unalert
- dull
- unwary
Etymology
- segnal (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- signalis (Latin)
9. signal
adjective. ['ˈsɪgnəl'] notably out of the ordinary.
Antonyms
- fire
Etymology
- segnal (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- signalis (Latin)
10. signal
noun. ['ˈsɪgnəl'] an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes.
Synonyms
- electrical energy
- interrupt
Antonyms
- lethargic
- unaware
- stay in place
Etymology
- segnal (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- signalis (Latin)