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Rising Sign: Synonymous with Ascendant. See Ascendant.

Sharp Sign: Musical symbol (#) that indicates raising a pitch by a semitone.

Sign: In semiotics, the smallest unit of meaning--composed of a signifier and its signified.

Sex Reassignment : Refers to surgical alteration, which is a part of 'transition.'

Set Designer (Scenic Designer): Person who builds or selects elements in constructing the setting of a television program.

Rossignola: Better known under its synonym name of Gropello, this variety is grown in the Lombardy and the Veneto regions of Italy. Optional ingredient in Valpolicella red wine blends along with Corvina . . . View Full Definition

Ruminant Signs: An obsolete term applied to signs symbolized by cud-chewing animals, namely, Aries (ram), Taurus (bull), and Capricorn (goat).

Sign-Up Period: A USDA-prescribed time period, usually lasting several months, when farmers can enroll in a crop price support or other farm program.

Signal Anxiety: An ego mechanism that results in activation of defensive operations to protect the ego from being overwhelmed by an excess of excitement. The anxiety reaction that was originally experienced . . . View Full Definition

Signaling Approach (On Dividend Policy): Notion that insiders in a firm have information that the market does not have, and that the choice of capital structure by insiders can signal information to outsiders and change the value o . . . View Full Definition