Definitions for signature
ˈsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊərsig·na·ture

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. signature(noun)

   your name written in your own handwriting

2. touch, signature(noun)

   a distinguishing style

   "this room needs a woman's touch"

3. signature, signature tune, theme song(noun)

   a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program

4. key signature, signature(noun)

   the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key

5. signature(noun)

   a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. signature(Noun)

   A person's autograph name.

   Etymology: From signature, from Latin signatura, future passive periphrastic of verb signare, "to sign", from signum, "sign", + -tura, feminine of -turus, future passive periphrastic suffix.

2. signature(Noun)

   The act of signing one's name.

   Etymology: From signature, from Latin signatura, future passive periphrastic of verb signare, "to sign", from signum, "sign", + -tura, feminine of -turus, future passive periphrastic suffix.

3. signature(Noun)

   That part of a doctor's prescription containing directions for the patient.

   Etymology: From signature, from Latin signatura, future passive periphrastic of verb signare, "to sign", from signum, "sign", + -tura, feminine of -turus, future passive periphrastic suffix.

4. signature(Noun)

   Signs on the stave indicating key and tempo

   Etymology: From signature, from Latin signatura, future passive periphrastic of verb signare, "to sign", from signum, "sign", + -tura, feminine of -turus, future passive periphrastic suffix.

5. signature(Noun)

   A group of four (or a multiple of four) pages printed such that, when folded, become a section of a book

   Etymology: From signature, from Latin signatura, future passive periphrastic of verb signare, "to sign", from signum, "sign", + -tura, feminine of -turus, future passive periphrastic suffix.

6. signature(Noun)

   A pattern used for matching the identity of a virus, the parameter types of a method, etc.

   Etymology: From signature, from Latin signatura, future passive periphrastic of verb signare, "to sign", from signum, "sign", + -tura, feminine of -turus, future passive periphrastic suffix.

7. signature(Noun)

   Data attached to a message that guarantees that the message originated from its claimed source.

   Etymology: From signature, from Latin signatura, future passive periphrastic of verb signare, "to sign", from signum, "sign", + -tura, feminine of -turus, future passive periphrastic suffix.

8. signature(Noun)

   A mark or sign of implication.

   Etymology: From signature, from Latin signatura, future passive periphrastic of verb signare, "to sign", from signum, "sign", + -tura, feminine of -turus, future passive periphrastic suffix.

9. signature(Adjective)

   distinctive, characteristic indicative of identity

   Etymology: From signature, from Latin signatura, future passive periphrastic of verb signare, "to sign", from signum, "sign", + -tura, feminine of -turus, future passive periphrastic suffix.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Signature(verb)

   a sign, stamp, or mark impressed, as by a seal

   Etymology: [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.]

2. Signature(verb)

   especially, the name of any person, written with his own hand, employed to signify that the writing which precedes accords with his wishes or intentions; a sign manual; an autograph

   Etymology: [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.]

3. Signature(verb)

   an outward mark by which internal characteristics were supposed to be indicated

   Etymology: [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.]

4. Signature(verb)

   a resemblance between the external characters of a disease and those of some physical agent, for instance, that existing between the red skin of scarlet fever and a red cloth; -- supposed to indicate this agent in the treatment of the disease

   Etymology: [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.]

5. Signature(verb)

   the designation of the key (when not C major, or its relative, A minor) by means of one or more sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff, immediately after the clef, affecting all notes of the same letter throughout the piece or movement. Each minor key has the same signature as its relative major

   Etymology: [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.]

6. Signature(verb)

   a letter or figure placed at the bottom of the first page of each sheet of a book or pamphlet, as a direction to the binder in arranging and folding the sheets

   Etymology: [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.]

7. Signature(verb)

   the printed sheet so marked, or the form from which it is printed; as, to reprint one or more signatures

   Etymology: [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.]

8. Signature(verb)

   that part of a prescription which contains the directions to the patient. It is usually prefaced by S or Sig. (an abbreviation for the Latin signa, imperative of signare to sign or mark)

   Etymology: [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.]

9. Signature(verb)

   to mark with, or as with, a signature or signatures

   Etymology: [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Signature

   A signature is a handwritten depiction of someone's name, nickname, or even a simple "X" or other mark that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and intent. The writer of a signature is a signatory or signer. Similar to a handwritten signature, a signature work describes the work as readily identifying its creator. A signature may be confused with an autograph, which is chiefly an artistic signature. This can lead to confusion when people have both an autograph and signature and as such some people in the public eye keep their signatures private whilst fully publishing their autograph.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Signature

   sig′na-tūr, n. a sign or mark: the name of a person written by himself: (mus.) the flats and sharps after the clef to show the key: a sheet after being folded, the figure or letter at the foot of the page indicating such.—adj. Sig′nāte, designate: bearing spots resembling letters.—ns. Signā′tion, anything used as a sign, an emblem; Sig′natory, Sig′natary, Sig′nitary, one bound by signature to some agreement.—adj. having signed, bound by signature.—Doctrine of signatures, an inveterate belief in early medicine that plants and minerals bore certain symbolical marks which indicated the diseases for which nature had intended them as special remedies. [Fr.,—Low L. signatura—L. signāre, -ātum, to sign.]

CrunchBase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Signature

   Signature is the app premier retail brands choose to help their customers receive VIP treatment. Using the latest mobile technology, Signature has created a next-generation retail service with the goal of increasing in-store engagement and conversion, while delighting shoppers. The Signature mobile app is the ultimate personal shopping assistant, delivering to customers’ mobile devices a curated shopping experience, with up-to-date product information, and enhanced customer service experience. For retailers, Signature enables sales associates to build deeper relationships with customers by giving them a simple, intuitive app to access customer information and product catalogs at their fingertips. The Signature experience includes: notifications via mobile phone around shopping events and information such as updates on preferred items and brands, or when new arrivals hit the floor; an in-store greeting with a summary of what’s new, the latest fashions on the floor, and any relevant sales or events; real-time visibility into when preferred sales associates are in-store, along with the ability to make appointments and leave messages for associates; and personal, one-on-one service…sales associates will tailor the shopping experience to shoppers’ preferences, favorites, and sizes.Based in San Francisco, Signature was founded in 2010 and is backed by a prominent group of venture capital and angel investors.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. signature

   To type or write a name on a specific document.

   When the parcel is delivered you always have to sign for it.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'signature' in Nouns Frequency: #2266

How to pronounce signature?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say signature in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of signature in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of signature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of signature in a Sentence

1. Joseph Yun:

   President Trump regards North Korea, of course, as his signature issue He's not going to admit that the fundamental cause of this problem with North Korea is their nuclear weapons, he's not going to admit that there has been no progress towards getting rid of North Korean weapons. We must remember the electoral cycle is now with us in the United States.

2. Jennifer Glass:

   The big question, and a topic of active scientific debate, is whether the purple bacteria living on the ancient Earth had the ability to protect themselves from UV radiation well enough to inhabit vast expanses of the land surface, like plants do on the modern Earth, the spectral signature of the pigment would be much stronger if the pigmented bacteria covered the land surface.

3. Kevin Cassiday-Maloney:

   It just felt like hubris, it almost felt like a desecration of the holy book to put his signature on the front writ large, literally.

4. Roger Kay:

   The sum of your patterns … will yield a statistically unique signature: the way you walk, where you are, the way your finger moves, etc. Depending on how it's implemented, these are all things ‘you are,’.

5. Suffolk County Supreme Court:

   The case, which is an uncontested matrimonial, was filed on July 9in State Supreme Court in Suffolk County, N.Y., and is awaiting judicial review of the agreement, upon a judges signature, it will be sent to the court clerks office to be entered.

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