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Signals
/ˈsɪɡnəlz/
A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
📖 Definitions of "Signals"
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A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
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Any variation of a quantity or change in an entity over time that conveys information upon detection.
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A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
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An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
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To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.
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To communicate with (a person or system) by a signal.
"Seeing the flames, he ran to the control room and signalled headquarters."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Signals"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| signnoun | (countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen. |
| signalizeverb | (transitive) To indicate; to be a sign of. |
| indicateverb | (transitive, sometimes with 'of') To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. |
| betokenverb | (transitive) To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens. |
| pointnoun | A small dot or mark. |
| bespeaknoun | (archaic) A request for a specific performance; a benefit performance, by a patron. |
| impressive | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| advisesverb | (transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed. |
| alarmsnoun | Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger. |
| alertsnoun | A notification of higher importance than an advisory. |
| announcementnoun | An act of announcing, or giving notice. |
| announcesverb | (transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. |
| attestsverb | (transitive) To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine. |
| beaconsnoun | a 2009 album by Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based indie band Ohbijou. |
| bellsnoun | (nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time. |
| brandnoun | A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask. |
| broadcastingnoun | (business) The business or profession of radio and television. |
| broadcastsnoun | A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver. |
| cluesnoun | Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion. |
| communicationsnoun | Telecommunications, the science and technology of communicating, especially by electronic means. |
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