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signed

adjective

Simple meaning

Having a handwritten signature.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsaɪnd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Having a handwritten signature

  2. Having a signature; endorsed.

  3. of a roadroute

    Furnished with signs and signposts; signposted.

  4. mathematicscomputer science

    Having both positive and negative varieties.

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  • “The artist signed their painting at the bottom corner.”adjective

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • signverbBase word

    Mark with one's signature.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • signernounPerson or profession

    Someone who can use sign language to communicate.

  • signalnounDerived noun

    Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.

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Antonyms

Sense: having a handwritten signature

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