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Amer.  |ˈmiːnɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word meaning
Brit.  |ˈmiːnɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word meaning
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to mean

noun

- the message that is intended or expressed or signified (syn: import, significance, signification)
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- the idea that is intended (syn: substance)
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adjective

- rich in significance or implication (syn: pregnant, significant)
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Extra examples

What is the precise meaning of this word in English?

Don't distort her meaning by taking her words out of context.

I didn't understand the meaning of his remark.

What is the meaning of life?

It's a story about the true meaning of Christmas.

I don't know the precise meaning of the word 'gleaned'.

The meaning of her words was clear. We'd lost our jobs.

She hardly dared to understand the meaning behind his statement.

He's become a bit more than a friend, if you get my meaning.

Life seemed to have lost its meaning since Janet's death.

Her studies no longer seemed to have any meaning.

For many people it is religion that gives meaning to their existence.

We seem to have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas.

What is the meaning of this proverb?

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Word forms

noun
singular: meaning
plural: meanings
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