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meaning

The correct spelling is meaning.

How to pronounce meaning

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
noun

IPA: /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

Say it like: Mee-nin-g

The correct spelling is meaning. (of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked. For example: "the meaning of life"

Usage Examples

the meaning of life

Does she really mean what she said to him last night?

One faltering step means certain death.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.
  2. 2.The value, purpose, importance, point or significance (of something beyond the fact of that thing's existence).
  3. 3.The object or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says.
  4. 4.Intention.

verb

  1. 1.To lament.
  2. 2.To intend.
  3. 3.To convey (a meaning).
  4. 4.To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
  5. 5.To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).

adjective

  1. 1.Having a (specified) intention.
  2. 2.Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.

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