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meaning

/ˈmi.nɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Meaning means: rich in significance or implication.

Synonyms for meaning22

noun, as in the message that is intended or expressed or signified

significance, signification, import

noun, as in the idea that is intended

adjective, as in rich in significance or implication

also used for meaning

value, acceptation, definition, parsing, sense, flavor, implication, insinuation, tone, purport, meaningfulness, point, purpose, use, aim

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What does meaning mean?3

adjective

1

rich in significance or implication“a meaning look”

noun

1

the message that is intended or expressed or signified“what is the meaning of this sentence?”

2

the idea that is intended“What is the meaning of this proverb?”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with meaning?5

three syllables

four syllables

intervening
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Meaning in a sentence

  • Uranus, meaning 'sky', is the king who first ruled the whole world.blay_paul
  • When well-meaning noobs start giving out advice, expect the end times.saeb
  • More precisely, it is the question of the meaning of life.tsayng
  • At this age, the meaning of life began to interest me.tsayng
  • Loving, of enemies is another dogma of feigned morality, and has besides no meaning.teapot
  • She said that without me, life held no meaning.gone2bacolod
  • Intuitively, the basic atomic unit of meaning is a word.Hirashiki
  • Excuse me, could you explain the meaning of this sentence to me?unknown

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Forms of meaning

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