Definition

The act of making something known or understood through signs or signals.

Example

The signalization of the new rules helped everyone understand the changes.

Conversation

Have you heard about the new traffic signalization in the city?

Yeah, I noticed they changed a lot of the intersections.

It's supposed to improve the flow of cars and pedestrians.

I hope it works; the old system was so confusing!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Signalization → It is formed from "signum" (meaning sign) and "-ization" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating a process or action). The word refers to the process of making something known or indicated by a sign.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'sign' ('signum') that is used to indicate something, and the '-ization' shows that it is a process. This helps you remember that 'signalization' means the process of making something known through signs.

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