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mean·ing (mē′niŋ)

noun

  1. what is meant; what is intended to be, or in fact is, signified, indicated, referred to, or understood; signification, purport, import, sense, or significance the meaning of a word
  2. Archaic intention; purpose

adjective

  1. that has meaning; significant; expressive
  2. intending; having purpose

meaning Related Forms

mean′·ingly adverb

meaning Synonyms

meaning

n.

sense, denotation, import, purport, purpose, definition, object, implication, application, intent, suggestion, connotation, symbolization, aim, drift, significance, essence, worth, intrinsic value, interest.

Antonyms nonsense*, aimlessness, absurdity.

meaning Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • word: The meanings of these words weren't vague; they didn't exist.
  • symbol: Of course, this does not exhaust the meaning of the symbol.
  • section: Tax avoidance within the meaning of section 741 is a course of action designed to conflict with or defeat the evident intention of Parliament.
  • verb: As is well known the range of meanings of this verb is wide: from exhorting and appealing to comforting and consoling.
  • passage: A major task of exegesis involves the identification of the relevant contexts in order to determine how they affect the meaning of the passage.
  • term: A second meaning of the term " chipping " has emerged in recent years with the mass use of mobile phone technologies.

Converse of object

  • convey: Then what can be said about words so specialized that a general translation might not convey the exact meaning?
  • assign: He showed that assigning meaning to the sign of an otherwise homogenous representation of geometry could provide a multitude of benefits.
  • understand: For example, some users do not understand the meaning or the syntax of domain names.
  • explain: However you can look at our glossary, which explains the meaning of all these new terms.
  • clarify: Please clarify the meaning of any initials appearing in the proposed names.
  • ascribe: Defining architecture, ascribing meanings, is a joint task between designer and user.

Adjective modifier

  • literal: The literal meaning is: " Did it taste to you?
  • symbolic: Morris rejects any symbolic meaning to the number of fish caught, believing there is no actual evidence to support the view.
  • hidden: The hidden meaning of deflowering a virgin ( cf. the antelope ) is developed in the following lines.
  • precise: Gather the witnesses, push for details, probe, get the precise meanings of what they said.
  • true: We never get to know the race enough to understand their faith or true meaning.
  • deep: And we must probe the deepest meaning of the terms we are trying to be accurate about.

Noun used with modifier

  • word: The word " temperament " comes from a Latin word meaning mixture.
  • root: The word Mary in Greek is Miriam, and do you know what the root meaning is?