What does meaning mean?
Definitions for meaning
ˈmi nɪŋmean·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word meaning.
Princeton's WordNet
meaning, significance, signification, import(noun)
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
"what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
meaning, substance(adj)
the idea that is intended
"What is the meaning of this proverb?"
meaning(a), pregnant, significant(adj)
rich in significance or implication
"a meaning look"
Webster Dictionary
Meaning
of Mean
Meaning(noun)
that which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent
Meaning(noun)
that which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sence; import; as, the meaning of a hint
Meaning(noun)
sense; power of thinking
Freebase
Meaning
In linguistics, meaning is what the source or sender expresses, communicates, or conveys in their message to the observer or receiver, and what the receiver infers from the current context.
Editors Contribution
meaning
Intended or known by language.
The picture had meaning and depth, the words were very accurate and descriptive.
Submitted by MaryC on January 31, 2020meaning
To intend to express or communicate.
The picture had real meaning as she related to the power of the beautiful and loving words.
Submitted by MaryC on January 31, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'meaning' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1536
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'meaning' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4138
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'meaning' in Nouns Frequency: #592
Anagrams for meaning »
Amening
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of meaning in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of meaning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of meaning in a Sentence
I feel like I have a meaning to help other girls that they don't have to go through this like I did.
Almost any chemical compound could be implicated as an allergen, so it is almost impossible for a cream to be truly non-allergic, Thus, as there is no true ‘hypoallergenic’ cream, there is no agreed meaning of ‘hypoallergenic.’.
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
Sir Winston Churchill, March 1936, demanding British re-armament:
Virtuous motives, trammeled by inertia and timidity, are no match for armed and resolute wickedness. A sincere love of peace is no excuse for muddling hundreds of millions of humble folk into total war. The cheers of the weak, well-meaning assemblies soon cease to count. Doom marches on.
Just because the solutions of problems are not visible at any particular time does not mean that those problems will never be alleviated -- or confined to tolerable dimensions. History has a way of changing the very terms in which problems operate and of leaving them, in the end, unsolved, to be sure, yet strangely deflated of their original meaning and importance.
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Translations for meaning
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- معنىArabic
- мәғәнәBashkir
- sterBreton
- smysl, významCzech
- ystyrWelsh
- betydning, meningDanish
- Sinn, BedeutungGerman
- έννοια, νόημα, σημασίαGreek
- signifoEsperanto
- significadoSpanish
- معنیPersian
- merkitys, tarkoitusFinnish
- sens, significationFrench
- bríIrish
- seagh, ciallachadh, brìghScottish Gaelic
- अर्थ, मतलबHindi
- jelentés, értelemHungarian
- իմաստArmenian
- merking, meiningIcelandic
- significatoItalian
- 意義, 意味, 目的Japanese
- 의미, 뜻, 意味Korean
- reikšmėLithuanian
- jēgaLatvian
- смисла, смисол, значењеMacedonian
- betekenis, waarde, zinDutch
- betydning, mening, tydingNorwegian
- znaczenie, sensPolish
- sentido, significadoPortuguese
- смысл, значение, толкованиеRussian
- pomen, smiselSlovene
- betydelse, meningSwedish
- maanaSwahili
- маънӣTajik
- ความหมายThai
- mana, anlam, kasıtTurkish
- معنی, ارتھUrdu
- nghĩaVietnamese
- 含義Chinese
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