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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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   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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   The meaning of DICTIONARY is a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic uses. How to use dictionary in a sentence.

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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.

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   /ˈminɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: meanings. Meaning is what a word, action, or concept is all about — its purpose, significance, or definition. If you want to learn the meaning of the word meaning, you just need to look it up in the dictionary. Meaning represents something's intent or purpose.

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   4 days 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.