What does meaning mean?
Definitions for meaning
ˈmi nɪŋmean·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word meaning.
Princeton's WordNet
meaning, significance, signification, importnoun
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, substanceadjective
the idea that is intended
"What is the meaning of this proverb?"
meaning(a), pregnant, significantadjective
rich in significance or implication
"a meaning look"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Meaningnoun
Etymology: from mean.
I am no honest man, if there be any good meaning toward you. William Shakespeare, King Lear.
Some whose meaning hath at first been fair,
Grow knaves by use, and rebels by despair. Wentworth Dillon.The meaning, not the name, I call: for thou,
Not of the Muses nine. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. vii.These lost the sense their learning to display,
And those explain’d the meaning quite away. Alexander Pope.No word more frequently in the mouths of men than conscience; and the meaning of it is, in some measure, understood: however, it is a word extremely abused by many, who apply other meanings to it which God Almighty never intended. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.
ChatGPT
meaning
Meaning is the significance, purpose, or sense conveyed by something, whether it be a word, symbol, action, concept, or experience. It involves the interpretation and understanding of the message, idea, or intention behind a specific entity, often shaped by personal, cultural, or contextual factors. Meaning gives substance and value to our existence, allowing for communication, decision-making, and the pursuit of fulfilling lives.
Webster Dictionary
Meaning
of Mean
Meaningnoun
that which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent
Meaningnoun
that which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sence; import; as, the meaning of a hint
Meaningnoun
sense; power of thinking
Wikidata
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
meaningnoun
HonD or Handoo Means Sheep
Submitted by limit_l on February 23, 2024
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, 2020
meaning
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
Matched Categories
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
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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 am the people, and the people are me. I work for the people first, under God and indivisible. United, that is the true meaning of 'Us.
Of those 1,593 are potentially hazardous, meaning they might cross earth's path.
A lot of it comes down to guided autonomy, so, on the one hand, we know from research that people are much better at work when they feel empowered, which consists of having meaning on the job, a sense of autonomy, a sense of confidence, and also an impact on what you do and the people you’re trying to help. Yet you don’t want to feel so autonomous that you have no direction. It’s one thing to feel autonomous in terms of your motivation, but it’s another thing to be autonomous and go in the wrong direction.
I think it's all personal choice. Hey, if you go straight to the source and are someone like Bob Dylan or John Lennon who made very specific choices about what they chose to do -- that had direct political meaning, that's something that that we haven't touched on. We're a band that mostly, if not entirely, relates to human relations and emotive content that means a damn, and we're very comfortable.
Just being pregnant alone is a natural stress test, just like you go to a cardiologist and you run on a treadmill. It's called a stress test, pregnancy does that naturally. There's a lot of cardiovascular changes, structurally, hemodynamically, meaning flow, the pipes and the pumps change to sustain your growing another human being to sustain that high volume load.
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- معنىArabic
- мәғәнәBashkir
- sterBreton
- význam, smyslCzech
- ystyrWelsh
- betydning, meningDanish
- Bedeutung, SinnGerman
- νόημα, σημασία, έννοιαGreek
- signifoEsperanto
- significadoSpanish
- معنیPersian
- merkitys, tarkoitusFinnish
- signification, sensFrench
- bríIrish
- ciallachadh, seagh, brìghScottish Gaelic
- मतलब, अर्थHindi
- jelentés, értelemHungarian
- իմաստArmenian
- merking, meiningIcelandic
- significatoItalian
- 意味, 目的, 意義Japanese
- 의미, 意味, 뜻Korean
- reikšmėLithuanian
- jēgaLatvian
- смисол, значење, смислаMacedonian
- waarde, betekenis, zinDutch
- betydning, tyding, meningNorwegian
- znaczenie, sensPolish
- significado, sentidoPortuguese
- значение, толкование, смыслRussian
- pomen, smiselSlovene
- betydelse, meningSwedish
- maanaSwahili
- பொருள்Tamil
- маънӣTajik
- ความหมายThai
- kasıt, mana, anlamTurkish
- معنی, ارتھUrdu
- nghĩaVietnamese
- 含義Chinese
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