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1 II, XIII | without clear and distinct significations. Names made at pleasure, 2 II, XIII | matter, in three different significations and that it stands for one 3 II, XXXII| their strict and proper significations?) Though I think that when 4 II, XXXII| names in their most proper significations; and, so as our ideas conform 5 III, I | transferred to more abstruse significations, and made to stand for ideas 6 III, II | examine or settle their significations perfectly; it often happens 7 III, III | in the world.~15. Several significations of the word “essence.” But 8 III, III | to consider the several significations of the word essence.~Real 9 III, IV | difference it makes in the significations of their names, we shall 10 III, V | the whole extent of their significations.~9. This shows species to 11 III, VI | substances are from having significations wherein all who use them 12 III, VI | lost not their distinct significations. It is plain then, that 13 III, VI | supposed to have different significations, as used by different men, 14 III, VI | language amongst them, the significations of words are very warily 15 III, VI | for to their known proper significations, (which I have explained 16 III, VII | sometimes almost opposite significations. In the Hebrew tongue there 17 III, VII | sure above fifty, several significations.~5. Instance in “but.” “ 18 III, VII | added a great many other significations of this particle, if it 19 III, IX | doubtful and uncertain in their significations. To examine the perfection 20 III, IX | rectify and adjust their significations, therefore they are very 21 III, IX | that cannot be known, their significations can never be adjusted and 22 III, IX | referred, and by which their significations may be best rectified. But 23 III, IX | very various and uncertain significations. Because these simple ideas 24 III, IX | several men, very different significations. The simple qualities which 25 III, IX | very various, and so the significations of those names very uncertain.~ 26 III, IX | words have very uncertain significations.~18. The names of simple 27 III, IX | their uncertain or mistaken significations, we shall have reason to 28 III, X | words to new and unusual significations; or introducing new and 29 III, XI | the like, have very proper significations in which they may be used; 30 III, XI | out of a mistake that the significations of common words are certainly 31 III, XI | having so settled determined significations, that they are constantly 32 IV, III | by marks, whose precise significations are known, and by marks 33 IV, III | of doubtful and uncertain significations. Mathematicians abstracting 34 IV, IV | man and beast are to have significations different one from the other. 35 IV, VIII | far as they have relative significations affixed to them, may, with 36 IV, VIII | ideas), and makes their significations at a venture, taking them 37 IV, VIII | and steadily in the same significations, make plain and clear deductions 38 IV, XVII | XVII~Of Reason ~1. Various significations of the word “reason”. The 39 IV, XVII | English language has different significations: sometimes it is taken for