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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meaningMeaning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MEANING is the thing one intends to convey especially by language : purport. How to use meaning in a sentence.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEANING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MEANING definition: 1. The meaning of something is what it expresses or represents: 2. importance or value: 3. The…. Learn more.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › meaningMEANING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MEANING meaning: 1. The meaning of something is what it expresses or represents: 2. importance or value: 3. The…. Learn more.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › definitionDefinition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEFINITION is a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol. How to use definition in a sentence.

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   Meaning definition: what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import. See examples of MEANING used in a sentence.

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   English. Dictionary. Get clear definitions and audio pronunciations of words, phrases, and idioms in British and American English from the three most popular Cambridge dictionaries of English with just one search: the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, and the Cambridge Business English Dictionary.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › meaningMEANING definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    1 day ago · the sense or significance of a word, sentence, symbol, etc; import; semantic or lexical content. 2. the purpose underlying or intended by speech, action, etc. 3. the inner, symbolic, or true interpretation, value, or message. the meaning of a dream. 4. valid content; efficacy. a law with little or no meaning.