ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIGNAL
From Old French seignal, from Medieval Latin signāle, from Latin signum sign.
WHAT DOES SIGNAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of signal in the English dictionary
The first definition of signal in the dictionary is any sign, gesture, token, etc, that serves to communicate information. Other definition of signal is anything that acts as an incitement to action. Signal is also a variable parameter, such as a current or electromagnetic wave, by which information is conveyed through an electronic circuit, communications system, etc.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SIGNAL
PRESENT
Present
I signal
you signal
he/she/it signals
we signal
you signal
they signal
Present continuous
I am signalling
you are signalling
he/she/it is signalling
we are signalling
you are signalling
they are signalling
Present perfect
I have signalled
you have signalled
he/she/it has signalled
we have signalled
you have signalled
they have signalled
Present perfect continuous
I have been signalling
you have been signalling
he/she/it has been signalling
we have been signalling
you have been signalling
they have been signalling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I signalled
you signalled
he/she/it signalled
we signalled
you signalled
they signalled
Past continuous
I was signalling
you were signalling
he/she/it was signalling
we were signalling
you were signalling
they were signalling
Past perfect
I had signalled
you had signalled
he/she/it had signalled
we had signalled
you had signalled
they had signalled
Past perfect continuous
I had been signalling
you had been signalling
he/she/it had been signalling
we had been signalling
you had been signalling
they had been signalling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will signal
you will signal
he/she/it will signal
we will signal
you will signal
they will signal
Future continuous
I will be signalling
you will be signalling
he/she/it will be signalling
we will be signalling
you will be signalling
they will be signalling
Future perfect
I will have signalled
you will have signalled
he/she/it will have signalled
we will have signalled
you will have signalled
they will have signalled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been signalling
you will have been signalling
he/she/it will have been signalling
we will have been signalling
you will have been signalling
they will have been signalling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would signal
you would signal
he/she/it would signal
we would signal
you would signal
they would signal
Conditional continuous
I would be signalling
you would be signalling
he/she/it would be signalling
we would be signalling
you would be signalling
they would be signalling
Conditional perfect
I would have signal
you would have signal
he/she/it would have signal
we would have signal
you would have signal
they would have signal
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been signalling
you would have been signalling
he/she/it would have been signalling
we would have been signalling
you would have been signalling
they would have been signalling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you signal
we let´s signal
you signal
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
signalled
Present Participle
signalling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «SIGNAL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
signal.
That would be such a life-changing thing, for us all to know that there are other beings out there who we could potentially communicate with, or maybe we are listening to a signal that they transmitted hundreds of millennia ago.
Having the opportunity to follow the market frequently gives you the opportunity to see if you need to reevaluate your portfolio. But reevaluating your portfolio shouldn't trigger a sell signal so frequently.
The open web is full of spam, shady operators, and blatant falsehoods. Outside of a relatively small percentage of high quality sites, most of the web is chock full of popup ads and other interruptive come-ons. It's nearly impossible to find signal in that noise, and the web is in danger of being overrun by all that crap.
Rough Riders took 13 weeks to shoot, plus a week of training. The same guy trained us trained the cast in Platoon. Except, instead of radios, we used bugles to signal.
Disenchantment, whether it is a minor disappointment or a major shock, is the signal that things are moving into transition in our lives.
And it's here and it's ready and we can really revolutionize the way we educate our children with tablet computers, and I'm committed to doing whatever I can to speaking to whomever I can to send this signal - to pound this message home. Now is the time.
Owners, the way they blackballed me from baseball, the way they used me, in a sense, and then the way they wanted to send a signal to the other players, saying, you know, we're going to get Jose Canseco out of the game. This is a cue or a message for you other guys to stop using steroids because the owners lost total control of the steroid use.
As a privileged survivor of the First World War, I hope I may be allowed to interject here a deeply felt tribute to those who were not fortunate enough to succeed, but who shared the signal honor of trying to the last to salvage peace.
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
As Secretary of Housing, I do have to express alarm, signal the alarm if you will, that the potential for homelessness to grow is there.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGNAL»
Discover the use of
signal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
signal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-but ...
This is the “prediction paradox”: The more humility we have about our ability to make predictions, the more successful we can be in planning for the future.
2
The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction
' The New York Times Book Review 'In this important book, Nate Silver explains why the performance of experts varies from prescient to useless and why we must plan for the unexpected.
3
A Wavelet Tour of
Signal Processing: The Sparse Way
Features: * Balances presentation of the mathematics with applications to signal processing * Algorithms and numerical examples are implemented in WaveLab, a MATLAB toolbox * Companion website for instructors and selected solutions and code ...
4
Vector Quantization and
Signal Compression
This book is devoted to the theory and practice of signal compression; i.e. data compression applied to signals such as speech, audio, images and video signals.
Allen Gersho, Robert M. Gray, 1992
5
Filter Design for
Signal Processing Using MATLAB and Mathematica
"Revolutionary" in approach, this book opens up completely new vistas in basic analog and digital IIR filter design--regardless of the technology.
Miroslav D. Lutovac, Dejan V. Tošić, Brian Lawrence Evans, 2001
6
Small
Signal Audio Design
Douglas wears his learning lightly, and this book features the engaging prose style familiar to readers of his other books The Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook and Self on Audio.
7
Applied Digital
Signal Processing: Theory and Practice
Master the basic concepts and methodologies of digital signal processing with this systematic introduction, without the need for an extensive mathematical background.
Dimitris G. Manolakis, Vinay K. Ingle, 2011
8
Digital
Signal Processing Using MATLAB
In this supplementary text, MATLAB is used as a computing tool to explore traditional DSP topics and solve problems to gain insight.
Vinay Ingle, John Proakis, 2011
9
Multimedia
Signal Processing: Theory and Applications in ...
This book is organised in to three major parts making it a coherent and structured presentation of the theory and applications of digital signal processing.
10
Advanced Digital
Signal Processing and Noise Reduction
This book provides a coherent and structured presentation of the theory and applications of statistical signal processing and noise reduction methods.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGNAL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
signal is used in the context of the following news items.
Accused of Labor Trafficking, Oil-Rig Repairer Files for Bankruptcy
Earlier this year, shipyard Signal International LLC lost the first of a dozen lawsuits filed against it by Indian citizens who alleged they were told they would get ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Frequency combs smooth out optical-fibre signals
A new technique to reduce the effect of noise in fibre-optic cables, by adapting signals to compensate for it in advance, has been demonstrated by researchers in ... «physicsworld.com, Jun 15»
Sonya Baumstein's Distress Signal Ends Her Hopes for Rowing …
Image: Sonya Baumstein's Distress Signal Ends Her Hopes for Rowing Record American rower Sonya Baumstein, from Orlando, Fla., rows a boat as she leaves ... «Newsmax, Jun 15»
Wi-Fi signals used to perform a head count
Having previously used Wi-Fi signals to look through walls, a team of researchers in professor Yasamin Mostofi's lab at the University of California, Santa ... «Gizmag, Jun 15»
Florida science teacher suspended for signal-jamming students' cell …
A Florida high school teacher was suspended without pay for five days Tuesday for deploying a signal jammer in his science class to block students from using ... «Ars Technica, Jun 15»
Federal Jury Awards $14 Million to Indian Guest Workers Victimized …
After a four-week trial before U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan, the jury ruled that Signal International, New Orleans lawyer Malvern C. Burnett and India-based ... «American Civil Liberties Union News and Information, Feb 15»
Cosmic Inflation Signal Just Dust
The long-awaited analysis of spiral polarization patterns called B-modes affirms that these signals, purportedly from the universe's early spurt of inflationary ... «SkyandTelescope.com, Feb 15»
Joint Dust Analysis Deflates Big Bang Signal
That no definitive gravitational wave signal could be seen through the dusty haze does not imply that the waves don't exist, but rather translates into a new upper ... «Quanta Magazine, Jan 15»
Turn Signal From 1963 Car Wreck Removed From Illinois Man's Arm
An Illinois man who wrecked his new Ford Thunderbird in 1963 unwittingly carried around a memento of the crash for decades — a seven-inch turn signal ... «NBCNews.com, Jan 15»
Brain's 'homing signal' points us in right direction
A new study reveals that our brains have a "homing signal" mechanism that continually updates itself as we move through our environment. Thus, not only can it ... «Medical News Today, Dec 14»
