Sign: An objective manifestation of a pathological condition. Signs are observed by the examiner rather than reported by the affected individual.

 

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

Feminine Signs: Earth and water signs. Feminine characteristics do not refer to sex or gender; they are associated with receptivity. Synonymous with negative signs.

Tropical Signs: Cancer and Capricorn; so-called because they occupy parts of the ecliptic where the Sun reaches its farthest point north (Tropic of Cancer) and south (Tropic of Capricorn). The Sun's ingress . . . View Full Definition

Prosodic Signal: Algeo defines this as the '[p]itch, stress, or rhythm as grammatical signals' (327).

Fixed Signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, which are related to a fixed or stable mode of expression. Fixed signs are associated naturally with succedent houses: the second, fifth, eighth and eleven . . . View Full Definition

Fire Signs: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, signs which belong to the fire triplicity, associated with the element, fire. Fire signs symbolize fiery characteristics (ardor, spirit, spontaneity).

Consignment: An arrangement whereby merchandise owned by one party (the consignor) is sold by another party (the consignee), usually on a commission basis.

Consignee: A vendor who sells merchandise owned by another party, known as the consignor, usually on a commission basis.

Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, which belong to the earth triplicity, symbolizing 'earth' qualities such as stability, solidarity and practicality.

Digital Signal Processing (DSP): A technology for signal processing that combines algorithms and fast number-crunching digital hardware, and is capable of high-performance and flexibility.