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Signified vs Dedicated - What's the difference?

signified | dedicated |

As verbs the difference between signified and dedicated

is that signified is (signify) while dedicated is .

As a noun signified

is (linguistics|structuralism) the concept or idea evoked by a sign.

As an adjective dedicated is

devoted; loyal; conscientious.

signified

English

(Intension)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (linguistics, structuralism) The concept or idea evoked by a sign.

    • Related terms

    * signifier * referent

    Verb

    (head)
  • (signify)

    • Anagrams

    *

    dedicated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=David Simpson
    • , volume=188, issue=26, page=36, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Fantasy of navigation , passage=Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.}}

    Derived terms

    * dedicatedly

    Verb

    (head)