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      signal
      noun
      A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
      A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
      Any variation of a quantity or change in an entity over time that conveys information upon detection.
      (of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time, that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.
      An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
      Useful information, as opposed to noise.
      A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
      An action, change or process done to convey information and thus reduce uncertainty.
      (biochemistry) A signalling interaction between cells
      (computing, Unix) A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.
      verb
      (transitive) To communicate with (a person or system) by a signal.
      (ambitransitive) To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.
      adjective
      Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
      Roots
      signumsign- · Latin · mark, sign
      Synonyms for signal
      signalizevsignnindicatevsemaphorenindicationnindicatornwigwagvmessagenwirelessadjalarmn
      Words related to signal
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