Meaning — may refer to: Meaning (linguistics), meaning which is communicated through the use of language Meaning (non linguistic), extra linguistic meaning (intentional communication without the use of language), and natural meaning, where no intentions… … Wikipedia
meaning — meaning, sense, acceptation, signification, significance, import are comparable when they denote the idea which something (as a word, a passage, a facial expression, an action, or a situation) conveys to the mind or is intended to convey to the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
meaning — meaning, meaningful action It would be difficult to imagine any sociological study which did not, implicitly or explicitly, look at how people think about the social world and social relationships in other words at the meanings that the social… … Dictionary of sociology
Meaning — Mean ing, n. 1. That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent. [1913 Webster] If there be any good meaning towards you. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is signified, whether by act… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meaning — I noun acceptation, connotation, content, definition, denotation, drift, explanation, idea, import, interpretation, purport, semantics, semasiology, sense, sententia, significance, significatio, signification, substance, tenor, text, vis… … Law dictionary
meaning — [n1] message, signification acceptation, allusion, bearing, bottom line*, connotation, content, context, definition, denotation, drift, effect, essence, explanation, force, gist, heart*, hint, implication, import, interpretation, intimation, meat … New thesaurus
meaning — (n.) sense, import, intent, c.1300, from MEAN (Cf. mean) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
meaning — noun 1 what sth means ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, exact, precise ▪ The context makes the meaning clear. ▪ What is the exact meaning of this phrase? ▪ intended … Collocations dictionary
Meaning — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Idea to be conveyed. >Thing signified. < N PARAG:Meaning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 meaning meaning Sgm: N 1 signification signification significance Sgm: N 1 sense sense expression Sgm: N 1 import import … English dictionary for students
meaning — mean|ing W1S2 [ˈmi:nıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a word/sign etc)¦ 2¦(ideas in speech/book etc)¦ 3 what s the meaning of this? 4¦(purpose/special quality)¦ 5¦(true nature)¦ 6 (not) know the meaning of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(OF A WORD/SIGN ETC)¦ [U and C] … Dictionary of contemporary English
meaning — I UK [ˈmiːnɪŋ] / US [ˈmɪnɪŋ] noun Word forms meaning : singular meaning plural meanings *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the thing, action, feeling, idea etc that a word or words represent Move this word and you change the meaning of the sentence.… … English dictionary