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1. meaning
noun. ['ˈmiːnɪŋ'] the message that is intended or expressed or signified.
Synonyms
- significance
- point
- core
- subtlety
- symbolization
- sense
- subject matter
- connotation
- symbolisation
- import
- burden
- effect
- referent
- signified
- signification
- gist
- lesson
- spirit
- lexical meaning
- nuance
- nicety
- overtone
- intent
- substance
- purport
- message
- grammatical meaning
- content
- refinement
- shade
- intension
- essence
Etymology
- mean (English)
- meene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- mening (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Meaning
- intervening
- convening
- screening
- machining
- preening
- greening
- cleaning
- careening
- weaning
- leaning
How do you pronounce meaning?
Pronounce meaning as ˈminɪŋ.
US - How to pronounce meaning in American English
UK - How to pronounce meaning in British English
Sentences with meaning
1. Verb, gerund or present participle
Compounding meaning you pay interest on interest that has already been charged.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Finding another word that has a similar meaning to a word is helpful in understanding its meaning.
Quotes about meaning
1. Sixty-four thousand dollars for a question, I hope they are asking you the meaning of life.
- Paul Scofield
2. Inner-life questions are the kind everyone asks, with or without benefit of God-talk: 'Does my life have meaning and purpose?' 'Do I have gifts that the world wants and needs?' 'Whom and what shall I serve?' 'Whom and what can I trust?' 'How can I rise above my fears?'
- Parker Palmer
3. I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.
- Joseph Campbell
2. well-meaning
adjective. marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results.
Synonyms
Antonyms
4. meaning
noun. ['ˈmiːnɪŋ'] the idea that is intended.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- mean (English)
- meene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- mening (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. meaning
adjective. ['ˈmiːnɪŋ'] rich in significance or implication.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- mean (English)
- meene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- mening (Middle English (1100-1500))