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mēnĭng
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noun
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What is meant; what is intended to be, or in fact is, signified, indicated, referred to, or understood.
The meaning of a foreign phrase.
Webster's New World
The denotation, referent, or idea associated with a word or phrase.
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American Heritage
The practical or essential significance of some concept or quality.
A spoiled child who doesn't know the meaning of hard work.
Webster's New World
Something that is conveyed or intended, especially by language; sense or significance.
The writer's meaning was obscured by convoluted prose.
American Heritage
An interpreted goal, intent, or end.
American Heritage
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adjective
Disposed or intended in a specified manner. Often used in combination.
A well-meaning fellow; ill-meaning intentions.
American Heritage
That has meaning; significant; expressive.
Webster's New World
Intending; having purpose.
Webster's New World
verb
Present participle of mean.
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Other Word Forms of Meaning
Noun
Singular:
meaning
Plural:
meaningsOrigin of Meaning
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From Middle English mening, menyng, equivalent to mean +"Ž -ing. Cognate with Scots mening (“intent, purpose, sense, meaning"), West Frisian miening (“opinion, mind"), Dutch mening (“view, opinion, judgement"), German Meinung (“opinion, view, mind, idea"), Danish and Swedish mening (“meaning, sense, sentence, opinion"), Icelandic meining (“meaning").
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Seemean.
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