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Signing vs Ratification - What's the difference?

signing | ratification |

As nouns the difference between signing and ratification

is that signing is the act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company while ratification is the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.

As a verb signing

is present participle of lang=en.

signing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
  • * {{quote-news, 1992, November 12, Frank Hughes, Prep Baseball Stars Lambert, Yankosky Take Spotlight With Early Signings, Washington Post, page=B5 citation
    • , passage=In basketball signings , Maryland added depth to its frontcourt by signing 6-foot-9 forward-center Joe Smith of Maury High in Norfolk
  • (by extension) A player signed by a sporting organization.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 28 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Early goals from summer signings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andre Santos proved enough to give Arsenal a narrow win over Olympiakos.}}

    Derived terms

    * signing bonus

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    ratification

    English

    (wikipedia ratification)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • a formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc