- conventional sign
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условное обозначение
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
conventional sign
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conventional sign — agreed upon signal … English contemporary dictionary
Sign — A sign is an entity which signifies another entity. A natural sign is an entity which bears a causal relation to the signified entity, as thunder is a sign of storm. A conventional sign signifies by agreement, as a full stop signifies the end of… … Wikipedia
sign — n 1 Sign, mark, token, badge, note, symptom can denote a sensible and usually visible indication by means of which something not outwardly apparent or obvious is made known or revealed. Sign is the most comprehensive of these terms, being… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sign — signless, adj. signlike, adj. /suyn/, n. 1. a token; indication. 2. any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning. 3. a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it… … Universalium
sign — [[t]saɪn[/t]] n. 1) a token; indication: Bowing is a sign of respect[/ex] 2) a conventional mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents 3) a motion or gesture used to express or convey information, an idea … From formal English to slang
Sign language — Two men and a woman signing. A sign language (also signed language) is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns (manual communication, body language) to convey meaning… … Wikipedia
sign — n. & v. n. 1 a a thing indicating or suggesting a quality or state etc.; a thing perceived as indicating a future state or occurrence (violence is a sign of weakness; shows all the signs of decay). b a miracle evidencing supernatural power; a… … Useful english dictionary
sign — I. noun Etymology: Middle English signe, from Anglo French, from Latin signum mark, token, sign, image, seal; perhaps akin to Latin secare to cut more at saw Date: 13th century 1. a. a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sign — /saɪn / (say suyn) noun 1. a token; indication. 2. a conventional mark, figure, or symbol used technically instead of the word or words which it represents, as an abbreviation. 3. Music a signature. 4. Mathematics the plus or minus sign. 5. a… …
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
sign — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. omen, portent; indication, symptom, token, mark; symbol, emblem; gesture, signal; trace, vestige; signboard, shingle; guidepost. See indication, direction. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A signal] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
