- connotation
- content
- context
- definition
- effect
- essence
- explanation
- hint
- implication
- interpretation
- nuance
- sense
- significance
- spirit
- subject
- substance
- understanding
- value
- acceptation
- allusion
- bearing
- denotation
- drift
- force
- gist
- heart
- import
- intimation
- meat
- nitty-gritty
- pith
- point
- purport
- stuff
- suggestion
- symbolization
- tenor
- thrust
- upshot
- use
- worth
- bottom line
- name of the game
- nature of beast
- nuts and bolts
- subject matter
- idea
- intent
- interest
- purpose
- animus
- design
- end
- goal
- object
- plan
- point
- trend
On this page you’ll find 102 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to meaning, such as: connotation, content, context, definition, effect, and essence.
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WORDS RELATED TO MEANING
- connotation
- denotation
- intent
- meaning
- message
- purport
- sense
- significance
- value
- word meaning
- application
- connection
- import
- meaning
- pertinence
- reference
- relation
- relevance
- weight
- addresses
- airs
- aspects
- attitudes
- behaviors
- carriages
- comportment
- demeanor
- deportment
- displays
- fronts
- looks
- manners
- miens
- poise
- ports
- poses
- presences
- sets
- stands
- association
- coloring
- essence
- hint
- meaning
- nuance
- overtone
- significance
- suggestion
- undertone
- associations
- colorings
- essences
- hints
- meanings
- nuances
- overtones
- significances
- suggestions
- undertones
- hinting
- implying
- meaning
- referring
- suggesting
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indication, rationalisation
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definition, rationalisation
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rationalisation, rationalization
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as in sense
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
the unmistakable meaning of the skier’s upraised arms as he finished his spectacular run
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as in purpose
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
the people have a right to know what the president’s meaning is in getting the nation involved in this war
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one’s mood)
gave me a meaning look after I said that
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present participle of mean
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as in denoting
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the national anthem means various things to various people
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as in mattering
to be of importance
your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me
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as in intending
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I mean to win this race
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as in indicating
to serve as a sign or symptom of
these colder nights mean autumn has truly arrived
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noun
what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
the end, purpose, or significance of something: What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of this intrusion?
Linguistics.
- the nonlinguistic cultural correlate, reference, or denotation of a linguistic form; expression.
- linguistic content (opposed to expression).
adjective
intentioned (usually used in combination): She’s a well-meaning person.
full of significance; expressive: a meaning look.
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Origin of meaning
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (noun); see mean1, -ing1, -ing2
synonym study for meaning
1. Meaning, purport, sense, significance denote that which is expressed or indicated by something. Meaning is the general word denoting that which is intended to be or actually is expressed or indicated: the meaning of a word or glance. Sense may be used to denote a particular meaning (among others) of a word or phrase: The word is frequently used in this sense. Sense may also be used loosely to refer to intelligible meaning: There’s no sense in what he says. Significance refers particularly to a meaning that is implied rather than expressed: the significance of her glance; or to a meaning the importance of which may not be easy to perceive immediately: The real significance of his words was not grasped at the time. Purport is mainly limited to the meaning of a formal document, speech, important conversation, etc., and refers to the gist of something fairly complicated: the purport of your letter to the editor.
OTHER WORDS FROM meaning
mean·ing·ly, adverbmean·ing·ness, nounsub·mean·ing, nounun·der·mean·ing, noun
Words nearby meaning
mean deviation, mean distance, meandrous, mean free path, meanie, meaning, meaningful, meaningful relationship, meaningless, mean length of utterance, mean lethal dose
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Words related to meaning
connotation, content, context, definition, effect, essence, explanation, hint, implication, interpretation, nuance, sense, significance, spirit, subject, substance, understanding, value, idea, intent
How to use meaning in a sentence
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Anyone who has lived with a dog will know their capacity for learning the meaning of words, even ones you don’t want them to know.
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These numerical representations allow us to computationally compare the similarity in meaning between sentences without having to compare their text.
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What’s happening is the TikTok dance serves as a complete distraction from the actual meaning of the work.
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Sometimes she tells her classes of their responsibility to “gather, grow and give” — meaning learning and building things that are for the benefit of others.
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His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment.
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But Bush is as exciting to many conservatives as Hillary Clinton is to many progressives, meaning not so much.
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But throughout it all, Ryan learns the true meaning of the holidays and spends it with family.
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Otherwise, we will be but celebrating an empty holiday, missing its true meaning altogether.
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Over the years, the meaning has evolved, essentially, to “Christmastime,” and describes the period between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6.
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While they were doing this, he assembled the officers around him, and the meaning of our night march was explained to us.
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Is the Bible revelation so clear and explicit that no difference of opinion as to its meaning is possible?
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John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”
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She had left her chair, meaning to go indoors and prepare for supper before Tony actually arrived.
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On the contrary, the full meaning of the act is manifestly opposed to such an idea.
British Dictionary definitions for meaning
noun
the sense or significance of a word, sentence, symbol, etc; import; semantic or lexical content
the purpose underlying or intended by speech, action, etc
the inner, symbolic, or true interpretation, value, or messagethe meaning of a dream
valid content; efficacya law with little or no meaning
philosophy
- the sense of an expression; its connotation
- the reference of an expression; its denotation. In recent philosophical writings meaning can be used in both the above sensesSee also sense (def. 12)
adjective
expressive of some sense, intention, criticism, etca meaning look
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