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Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must be built. If we truly seek to put away sin, we must first look to Him who is the Author of our salvation.
Ezra Taft Benson
PRONUNCIATION OF MEANINGFUL
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEANINGFUL
Meaningful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES MEANINGFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Meaning (linguistics)
In linguistics, meaning is what the source or sender expresses, communicates, or conveys in their message to the observer or receiver, and what the receiver infers from the current context.
Definition of meaningful in the English dictionary
The definition of meaningful in the dictionary is having great meaning or validity. Other definition of meaningful is eloquent, expressive.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEANINGFUL
Synonyms and antonyms of meaningful in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «MEANINGFUL»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «meaningful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «meaningful» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF MEANINGFUL
Find out the translation of meaningful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meaningful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meaningful» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
严肃的
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
significativo
570 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
सार्थक
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
مغزى
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
смысл
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
significativo
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
অর্থপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
sérieux
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Bermakna
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
sinnvoll
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
有意義な
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
의미 있는
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Tegese
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
có ý nghĩa
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
அர்த்தமுள்ள
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
अर्थपूर्ण
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
anlamlı
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
significativo
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
znaczenie
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
сенс
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
semnificativ
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
νόημα
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
betekenisvolle
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
meningsfull
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
menings
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of meaningful
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEANINGFUL»
The term «meaningful» is very widely used and occupies the 8.832 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «meaningful» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of meaningful
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «meaningful».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEANINGFUL» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «meaningful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «meaningful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meaningful
10 QUOTES WITH «MEANINGFUL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word meaningful.
Children frequently sing meaningful phrases to themselves over and over again before they learn to make a distinction between singing and saying.
There is, however, a change going on in the world. There’s far more interest in drawing now than there has been in a long, long time. Schools are beginning to teach drawing again in a serious and meaningful way.
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must be built. If we truly seek to put away sin, we must first look to Him who is the Author of our salvation.
Movies without meaningful dialogue play well all over the world. The Apostle is probably the best movie of the year, but it won’t do squat in Korea.
A meaningful life — this is what we look for in art, in its smallest dewdrops as in its unleashing of the tempest. We are at peace when we have found it and uneasy when we have not.
Our Congress should stay in session all summer — camp out in D.C., and turn off the AC. Put on their stuffiest powdered wigs and sweat it out, until they give in and put their John Hancocks (and their Nancy Pelosis and their John Boehners) on at least one meaningful law that no one wants to repeal.
If women want to ensure themselves a meaningful place in the future, they need to be among those determining how the technology will be used. They need to be among those deciding whether it will be the great leveler or simply serve to worsen social divisions.
In modelling, there is no point in trying to prove you have a brain, so why even bother? I’d sooner save the energy for something more meaningful.
You can retire from a job, but don’t ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.
My childhood was safe and sane. No abuse and no traumas. I was surrounded by a large and loving family who taught me the importance of hard work and a meaningful education.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEANINGFUL»
Discover the use of meaningful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meaningful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young …
This major new book describes the parent-child interactions of the language acquisition years, revealing differences in the experiences of one- and two-year-olds from families across a spectrum of socioeconomic status.
Betty Hart, Todd R. Risley, 1995
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A Meaningful World: How the Arts and Sciences Reveal the …
Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt take you on a journey that reveals a universe shot through with meaning, designed to be intelligible on multiple levels, and one that points to God himself.
Benjamin Wiker, Jonathan Witt, 2006
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Meaningful Use and Beyond: A Guide for IT Staff in Health Care
This book points out how hospitals and doctors’ offices differ from other organizations that use IT, and explains what’s necessary to bridge the gap between clinicians and IT staff.
Fred Trotter, David Uhlman, 2011
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Imagination and the Meaningful Brain
An exploration of the biology of meaning that integrates the role of subjective processes with current knowledge of brain/mind function.
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Meaningful Learning Using Technology: What Educators Need to …
In this book, national experts use concrete examples to describe specific knowledge, beliefs, and strategies that will enable teachers and district leaders to support meaningful learning using technology.
Elizabeth Alexander Ashburn, Robert E. Floden, 2006
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Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A …
Using the principles of self-directed learning as its foundation, the book aims to help readers learn to evaluate and reflect on professional practice to make informed decisions regarding the use of technology in support of student learning …
Katherine Cennamo, John Ross, Peggy Ertmer, 2013
He will make good on everything that’s gone wrong with his life, and he will even murder to do it. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Meaningful Information: The Bridge Between Biology, Brain, …
This book introduces a new way of thinking about information and the important role it plays in living systems.
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Conducting Meaningful Interpretation: A Field Guide for Success
Covering everything from the history of interpretation, to strategies and tools for effective communication, to the future of the profession, this reference guide is a vital resource for guides and interpreters in natural resource …
Carolyn Widner Ward, Alan E. Wilkinson, 2006
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Stereotypes as Explanations: The Formation of Meaningful …
This book explores the process of stereotype formation; the way people develop impressions and view social groups.
Craig McGarty, Vincent Y. Yzerbyt, Russell Spears, 2002
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEANINGFUL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meaningful is used in the context of the following news items.
Marketing Fail: When Big Numbers Trump Meaningful Results
Brands are pouring dollars into their digital marketing campaigns. However, most of them aren’t getting their desired outcomes. Why is that? «Forbes, Jul 15»
Harry Reid: ‘No Meaningful Difference’ Between Trump And GOP On …
on Tuesday eagerly linked Donald Trump with the rest of the Republican presidential field, charging that «there is no meaningful difference» … «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
HLC report without meaningful consultations: Parliamentary panel
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel has recommended formation of a new committee to consider afresh specific areas of environmental policy … «Zee News, Jul 15»
PACT teaching meaningful acting
The Portsmouth Area Children’s Theatre (PACT) stepped out of the realm of major Disney musicals to produce an impactful play to end their … «Portsmouth Daily Times, Jul 15»
ChiroTouch to Host «Newly Released Rules to the 2015 Meaningful …
“The recent changes to the meaningful use requirements are meant to simplify and streamline the attestation process,” said Robert Moberg, … «Dynamic Chiropractic, Jul 15»
Frustration with Stage 3 Meaningful Use Continues to Build
The long wait for the publication of the final rule for Stage 3 Meaningful Use is allowing for frustration to build before these meaningful use … «EHRIntelligence.com, Jul 15»
Meaningful bench dedicated to cancer victim stolen from child care …
This bench, which was stolen earlier this month, was a part of Renee’s Garden, a small meditation area at TLC Child Care dedicated to the late … «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
NICK: Opinions and meaningful discussions
After reading Gary Stallard (LDN, July 3) giving his opinion that arguments should be avoided, that some should not voice their opinions about … «Lufkin Daily News, Jul 15»
Meaningful coincidences
Mackenzie Cain, Hope Garris and Ana-Maria Costan practice their riding skills at the Royal Ridges camp in Battle Ground last month. «Camas Washougal Post Record, Jul 15»
Implementing meaningful use stage three will be a mistake
To facilitate health information exchange, the proposed rules for the third (and final) stage of «meaningful use» – a federal incentive program to … «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
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a
: having a meaning or purpose
The tests did not produce any meaningful results.
b
: full of meaning : significant
a meaningful relationship
2
: having an assigned function in a language system
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The test did not produce any meaningful results.
She looked at him in a meaningful way.
He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful.
The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the drug failed to improve scores on vision tests, and the modest results and safety concerns have left some eye doctors wondering how meaningful the drug will be for patients.
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Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
Uygur said the category her restaurant was nominated in is especially meaningful in light of tough times during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
Still, just getting a vote of confidence from Spoelstra amid a playoff race is meaningful.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
Her mother is Catholic and from Goa, and her father is a Muslim from Punjab; the Latin Mass is as meaningful to Esmail as her more recent studies of Hindustani singing with Oak, a vocal teacher originally from Mumbai.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2023
The list of Hornet-exclusive performance tweaks to appeal to Dodge fans is equally meaningful: Engine and transmission calibrations Steering feel Suspension tuning All interior materials are Hornet-specific, but the underlying doors, dash, screens and seat frames are shared with the Tonale.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
The work won’t always be easy, but the end results should be quite meaningful.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
To be sure, the bank’s track record as a partner to entrepreneurs is meaningful, but that kind of goodwill and trust from clients can quickly evaporate in a crisis, according to experts.
—Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
And that was really meaningful for us.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
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[ mee-ning-fuhl ]
/ ˈmi nɪŋ fəl /
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adjective
full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink;a meaningful choice.
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Origin of meaningful
First recorded in 1850–55; meaning + -ful
OTHER WORDS FROM meaningful
mean·ing·ful·ly, adverbmean·ing·ful·ness, noun
Words nearby meaningful
mean distance, meandrous, mean free path, meanie, meaning, meaningful, meaningful relationship, meaningless, mean length of utterance, mean lethal dose, mean life
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WHEN TO USE
What are other ways to say meaningful?
Something that is meaningful, such as a meaningful wink or meaningful choice, is full of meaning, purpose, or value. Do you know how meaningful differs from the synonyms expressive, significant, and suggestive? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Words related to meaningful
consequential, essential, important, purposeful, relevant, serious, substantial, useful, valid, worthwhile, allusive, big, clear, concise, considerable, deep, eloquent, exact, explicit, expressive
How to use meaningful in a sentence
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Murray said the number of digital subscribers is in the tens of thousands range while the revenue earned from that business was not yet a meaningful portion of the publication’s overall revenue.
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She leads all rookies1 in block percentage, she’s third in effective field-goal percentage, and she’s playing meaningful minutes for a Seattle team that leads the WNBA.
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That’s why it would be important for the new agency to have a technically sophisticated staff and meaningful access to company data.
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Today’s riots, still relatively rare, roil after years of legal logjams and gridlock on meaningful policing reform.
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During the pandemic, with hooking up really off the table, we’ve really seen that accelerate a strong demand for services and apps that provide more meaningful connections.
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We have richer, healthier lives and more meaningful relationships of all kinds.
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Carla points out how meaningful it can be to have people in your life who simply understand what you’re going through.
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If they were meaningful, we might have realized it before—surely one of these kids wore a cross, or a yarmulke, or a hijab?
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He posted on Facebook about wanting to do something “right” and meaningful.
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Yet meaningful negotiations to free the hostages have failed to get off the ground.
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One may be good at organizing meaningful material but poor at remembering mere words.
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Only when bedtime came did the continued silence of his mother become meaningful.
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Then the teacher has the wonderful experience of mutual attention in which meaningful communication has taken place.
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Machismo was more meaningful to the average estate than education.
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Familiarity with the biological components of an ecosystem is essential to meaningful radiobiological assessment.
British Dictionary definitions for meaningful
adjective
having great meaning or validity
eloquent, expressivea meaningful silence
Derived forms of meaningful
meaningfully, adverbmeaningfulness, noun
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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mean·ing·ful
(mē′nĭng-fəl)
adj.
1. Having meaning, function, or purpose: a meaningful discussion.
2. Showing or conveying meaning, especially without words: a meaningful glance.
mean′ing·ful·ly adv.
mean′ing·ful·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
meaningful
(ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl)
adj
1. having great meaning or validity
2. eloquent, expressive: a meaningful silence.
ˈmeaningfully adv
ˈmeaningfulness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
mean•ing•ful
(ˈmi nɪŋ fəl)
adj.
full of meaning; purposeful; significant.
[1850–55]
mean′ing•ful•ly, adv.
mean′ing•ful•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | meaningful — having a meaning or purpose; «a meaningful explanation»; «a meaningful discussion»; «a meaningful pause»
purposeful — serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal significant, important — important in effect or meaning; «a significant change in tax laws»; «a significant change in the Constitution»; «a significant contribution»; «significant details»; «statistically significant» meaningless, nonmeaningful — having no meaning or direction or purpose; «a meaningless endeavor»; «a meaningless life»; «a verbose but meaningless explanation» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
meaningful
adjective
1. significant, important, serious, material, useful, relevant, valid, worthwhile, purposeful a meaningful and constructive dialogue
significant useless, trivial, meaningless, superficial, worthless, insignificant, senseless, unimportant, inconsequential
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
meaningful
adjective
1. Effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood:
2. Conveying hidden or unexpressed meaning:
3. Having great significance:
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
ذو معْنى، ذو أهَميَّه
mající významsmyslsmysluplný
betydningsfuld
sokat mondó
òÿîingarmikill, mikilvægur
majúci význam
pomembenpomenljiv
anlamlımanalı
meaningful
[ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] ADJ
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
meaningful
[ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] adj
(= significant) [result] → significatif/ive; [dialogue] → éloquent(e); [consultation] → sérieux/euse
a meaningful event in sb’s life → un événement qui compte dans la vie de qn
[relationship] → sérieux/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
meaningful
adj
(= having meaning) word, statement, symbol → mit Bedeutung; (Ling) unit → bedeutungstragend; poem, film → bedeutungsvoll; (= expressive) look, glance → bedeutungsvoll; to be meaningful → eine Bedeutung haben
(= comprehensible) advice, information, question, answer, results → sinnvoll; the statistics only become meaningful when … → die Zahlen ergeben nur dann einen Sinn, wenn …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
meaningful
[ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] adj (word, look) → significativo/a, eloquente; (relationship) → profondo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mean3
(miːn) – past tense, past participle meant (ment) – verb
1. to (intend to) express, show or indicate. `Vacation’ means `holiday’; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?
2. to intend. I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.
ˈmeaning noun
the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood. What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?
adjective
(of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message. The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.
ˈmeaningful adjective
(often used loosely) important in some way. a meaningful statement/relationship.
ˈmeaningless adjective
without meaning or reason; of no importance. meaningless chatter.
be meant to
to be required or supposed; to have to. The child is meant to be asleep!
mean well
to have good intentions. He meant well by what he said.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
meaningful
a. valioso-a, justificado-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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meaningful
многозначи́тельный, вырази́тельный
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > meaningful
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meaningful
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meaningful
[‘miːnɪŋf(ə)l], [-ful]
прил.
1) выразительный, многозначительный
Syn:
2) значительный, значимый, важный, содержательный, серьёзный
The statistics are not very meaningful when taken out of context. — Статистические данные не очень понятны, когда они вынуты из контекста.
4)
лог.
интерпретируемый, поддающийся интерпретации, толкованию
Англо-русский современный словарь > meaningful
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meaningful
[ˈmi:nɪŋful]
meaningful выразительный meaningful многозначительный, выразительный meaningful многозначительный meaningful полный значения meaningful полный смысла
English-Russian short dictionary > meaningful
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meaningful
[ʹmi:nıŋf(ə)l]
1. многозначительный, полный значения, смысла; выразительный
meaningful look /glance/ — многозначительный /выразительный/ взгляд
2. значительный, существенный
3. содержательный
НБАРС > meaningful
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[‘miːnɪŋf(ə)l]
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— meaningful look
— meaningful smile
— exchange meaningful glances
— throw a meaningful glance at smbEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > meaningful
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полный значения, смысла; многозначительный; выразительный, значимый
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > meaningful
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смысл
имя прилагательное:Англо-русский синонимический словарь > meaningful
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meaningful
1. a многозначительный, полный значения, смысла; выразительный
2. a значительный, существенный
3. a содержательный
Синонимический ряд:
1. large (adj.) big; consequential; considerable; historic; important; large; material; momentous; substantial; useful; weighty; worthwhile
2. profound (adj.) eloquent; explicit; expressive; facund; pithy; pregnant; profound; purposeful; rich; sententious; significant; suggestive
Антонимический ряд:
meaningless; trivial
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > meaningful
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meaningful
[‘miːnɪŋf(ə)l]
2) Компьютерная техника: значащий
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > meaningful
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meaningful
1) содержательный
meaningful statistics on vehicle pass / fail rates are not available отсутствуют содержательные статистические данные о соотношении автомобилей, выдержавших и не выдержавших испытания
2) имеющий физический смысл (результат, экспериментальная точка, сравнение); имеющий смысл (кривая, решение)
3) достоверный; корректный
4) значащий; значимый
5) полноценный
6) значительный; существенный (информация, результаты); имеющий существенное значение
7) важный; имеющий важное значение; играющий большую / важную роль
надежный (измерение, сравнение)10) удобный ( формат); приемлемый; допустимый
13) разумный (рассмотрение, отображение)
14) точный (интерпретация, сравнение)
15) реальный (состояние, разрешающая способность)
16) эффективный; целесообразный
18) интересный; представляющий интерес
English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > meaningful
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meaningful
[`miːnɪŋfʊl]
выразительный, многозначительный
поддающийся интерпретации; имеющий ясную цель
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > meaningful
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meaningful
показательный, представительный
English-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > meaningful
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meaningful
adjective
многозначительный, выразительный
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1 (a) многозначительный
2 (n) полный значения
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выразительный, многозначительный
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[‘mean·ing·ful || ‘mːɪnɪŋfʊl]
выразительный, многозначительный* * *
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1) выразительный
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1. значимый, имеющий значение (смысл); выразительный 2. полный значения, многозначительный
Англо-русский словарь по психоаналитике > meaningful
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English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > meaningful
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значимый; многозначительный; значительный; содержательный
English-Russian dictionary of technical terms > meaningful
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meaningful — The journalist and literary critic Philip Howard wrote in 1978 that ‘ongoing situations and meaningful dialogues are two popular pieces of jargon…at present’, and they still are. Meaningful is essentially the opposite of meaningless, i.e. ‘having … Modern English usage
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meaningful — adj. Having a meaning or purpose; having significance; as, a meaningful explanation; a meaningful discussion; a meaningful pause; to live a meaningful life. Opposite of {meaningless}. [Narrower terms: {comprehensible, understandable}; {indicative … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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meaningful — index cognizable, coherent (clear), eloquent, pithy, sententious, suggestive (evocative) Bu … Law dictionary
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meaningful — 1827, from MEANING (Cf. meaning) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Meaningfully … Etymology dictionary
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meaningful — significant, pregnant, sententious, *expressive, eloquent Analogous words: important, consequential, momentous, weighty (see corresponding nouns at IMPORTANCE) Antonyms: meaningless … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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meaningful — [adj] significant allusive, big, clear, concise, consequential, considerable, deep, eloquent, essential, exact, explicit, expressive, heavy, important, indicative, intelligible, material, momentous, pointed, pregnant, purposeful, relevant,… … New thesaurus
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meaningful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having meaning. 2) worthwhile. 3) expressive. DERIVATIVES meaningfully adverb meaningfulness noun … English terms dictionary
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meaningful — [mēn′iŋfəl] adj. full of meaning; having significance or purpose meaningfully adv. meaningfulness n … English World dictionary
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meaningful — mean|ing|ful [ˈmi:nıŋfəl] adj 1.) having a meaning that is easy to understand and makes sense ▪ Without more data we cannot make a meaningful comparison of the two systems. ▪ Teaching history to five year olds in a meaningful way can be very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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meaningful — [[t]mi͟ːnɪŋfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way. She believes these talks will be the start of a constructive and meaningful dialogue… He asked people to… … English dictionary
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meaningful — adjective 1 having a meaning that is easy to understand and makes sense: The statistics are not very meaningful when taken out of context | Standards must be specified in meaningful terms. 2 a meaningful look/glance/smile etc a look that clearly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English