Signaling
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The use of signals; in
railroading
, the business of controlling the traffic by means of signals.
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verb.
Present participle of
signal
.
noun.
The
sending
of a
biochemical
signal
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noun.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Word Usage
"The difficulty with signaling is the lack of clarity about just what is signaled."
cross-reference
curb-signaling
double curb-signaling
double-current signaling
selective signaling
single-current signaling
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
communication
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
alarm
alarum
alert
all clear
animal communication
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
signalling
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
acetylcholine
apoptosis
autophagy
blocker
bronchodilator
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
beckoning
heliography
telegraphy
waft
wafture
verb-stem
signal