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   Mean·ing

   /ˈmēniNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action: "the meaning of the word “supermarket”" Similar definitionsenseexplanationdenotationconnotationinterpretationelucidationexplication
   • ▪ implied or explicit significance: "he gave me a look full of meaning" Similar significancesensesignificationimportthrustdriftgistimplicationtenormessageessencesubstancepurportintentionexpressivenesssignificanceeloquenceimplicationsintimationsinsinuations
   • ▪ important or worthwhile quality; purpose: "this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people" Similar valuevalidityworthconsequenceaccountuseusefulnesssignificancepoint

   adjective

   • 1. intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed: "she gave Gabriel a meaning look"

   Word Origin late Middle English: verbal noun from mean1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meaningly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   Definition is a noun that means a statement of the meaning of a word or word group, a product of defining, or the action or process of stating the meaning of something. It can also be an adjective that means clear, distinct, or sharp. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

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