signify something

[polar44]

The following sentence is about ' coincidence' and what does ' signify something' imply?

Are coincidences easily explained or are they so improbable they must signify something?

 

[cycloneviv]

Hi polar44,

Have you looked up "signify" in a dictionary or two? The Word Reference English definitions dictionary, for example, should easily answer your question.

 

[polar44]

I know the dictionary meaning of ' signify', but here in this sentence does it have different meanng? What I understand is it can be translaged as some kinds of signs are required. Is it right?

 

[cycloneviv]

I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you mean by "some kinds of signs are required". "Signify" has the usual definition here, as given in the Word Reference dictionary. This sentence says "Are coincidences easily explained or are they so improbable they must mean something?" In other words, is it easy to explain coincidences or are they so unlikely that they must have some significance?