signaling
noun
Simple meaning
Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
signuhlingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
American spelling
The sending of a signal (often with reference to a biochemical signal).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (American spelling) The sending of a signal (often with reference to a biochemical signal).
Used this way, signaling is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Regional
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Uncommon in everyday speech
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
Mainly used in American English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.
Compound terms
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A device used to send signals.
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