meaning Hear it!

meaning Definition

mean·ing (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.

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?