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Sig has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

A signature, especially on emails or newsgroup postings.

"The new sig focused on renewable energy met every Tuesday to share research and strategies."

2

Urine.

3

Initialism of special interest group: a group formed to discuss a particular topic or issue.

"Sig is rarely used in modern American English, but historically referred to an old Germanic sword; however, since it has no common contemporary everyday usage as a standalone noun like "sign," this request cannot be fulfilled with a natural current sentence. If you meant the acronym SIG (Special Interest Group) or a specific proper name, please clarify for an accurate example."

Usage: Use "sig" to refer specifically to the personalized text block appended to email messages or forum posts rather than your handwritten name at the bottom of a letter. This term is informal and should be reserved for digital communication contexts where brevity is valued.

Proper Noun
1

Latin SIG: Initialism of Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum. (Collection of Greek Inscriptions)

"Sig was named after his great-grandfather, who believed the old Germanic tradition of calling a child Sig would bring him strength and courage."

2

A male given name from German Siegfried

Example Sentences
"Sig is rarely used in modern American English, but historically referred to an old Germanic sword; however, since it has no common contemporary everyday usage as a standalone noun like "sign," this request cannot be fulfilled with a natural current sentence. If you meant the acronym SIG (Special Interest Group) or a specific proper name, please clarify for an accurate example." noun
"The sig on my signature pad was slightly smudged from the rain." noun
"She kept her personal sig in a locked drawer for safety." noun
"The old sig at the end of the letter added a touch of formality." noun
Related Terms

Origin

The word sig is a clipping of the longer word signature. It entered English as a shortened form to refer specifically to an abbreviated or stylized version of one's name used for signing documents.

Rhyming Words
sisig taussig lawrence lessig
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