Phrase Hound found 92 phrases and 62 compound words that contain signal. The most common are listed below. Open signal in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 92
- signal processingA subfield of electrical engineering focusing on analyzing, modifying and synthesizing signals, such as sound, images, potential fields, seismic signals, altimetry processing, and scientific measurements.
- digital signalA signal that only takes discrete values (contrasted to an analog signal that can take continuously varying values).
- signal transductionA series of chemical reactions within a cell which start when a transmembrane protein comes into contact with a chemical signal, resulting in a second messenger being triggered.
- signal strengthThe measured strength of a radio signal as received by a radio or any other device receiving radio signals, such as a mobile phone.
- analog signalA signal that can vary in a continuous manner (as opposed to a digital signal that only takes discrete values).
- traffic signalA traffic light.
- turn signalEach of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which is used to indicate the vehicle is moving left or right.
- signal boxA building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.
- Video signal
- smoke signalA method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.
- radio signalA signal, which can vary in strength due to various factors, transmitted and received by radio by means of radio waves.
- time signalA visible, audible, mechanical, or electronic signal used as a reference to determine the time of day.
- signal-to-noise ratioA figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it.
- Audio signal
- Control signal
- signal-to-noiseEllipsis of signal-to-noise ratio.
- Signal HillA city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- danger signalA signal set at danger and showing a red light or other stop indication, which a train driver must not pass until it changes or until manually cleared past the signal by a dispatcher.
- hand signalA standardized hand gesture used by cyclists and some motorists to indicate intentions (such as turning or braking) to other traffic.
- distress signalAn emergency signal sent by radio (or other means) from a ship or aircraft in distress or danger.
- mixed signalAn unclear message, often contradicting a situation.
- main signalA railway signal that controls train movement on the main line.
- price signalIn a market economy, the information conveyed to consumers and producers via the price which provides a signal to change the demanded or supplied quantity of a product or service.
- starting signalA railway signal controlling the starting of trains from a station or some other location, nowadays usually a colour-light signal.
- clock signalA signal that oscillates between a high and a low state and is used like a metronome to coordinate actions of digital circuits.
Compound words 62
- SIGINTAbbreviation of signals intelligence: Information gained from intercepted signals, including traffic analysis.
- presignalBefore a signal.
- missignalTo signal wrongly or in error
- foresignalA signal made or given in advance; a foresign
- SignalgateA security incident around the United States government discussing classified information on unsecured devices via the messaging app Signal, publicized due to the chief editor of a news magazine having been added by the National Security …
- countersignalA signal produced in response to another signal.
- oversignalTo signal excessively.
- resignalTo signal again
- biosignalAny signal (usually electrical in nature) of biological origin
- hypersignalAn abnormally large signal