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- [mee-ning]
- /ˈmi nɪŋ/
- /ˈmiː.nɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-ning]
- /ˈmi nɪŋ/
Definitions of meanings word
- noun meanings what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word. 1
- noun meanings the end, purpose, or significance of something: What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of this intrusion? 1
- noun meanings Linguistics. the nonlinguistic cultural correlate, reference, or denotation of a linguistic form; expression. linguistic content (opposed to expression). 1
- adjective meanings intentioned (usually used in combination): She's a well-meaning person. 1
- adjective meanings full of significance; expressive: a meaning look. 1
- noun meanings Plural form of meaning. 1
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Origin of meanings
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun); see mean1, -ing1, -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Meanings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meanings popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
meanings usage trend in Literature
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noun meanings
- senses — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- connotations — the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning: A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.”. the act of connoting; the suggesting of an additional meaning for a word or expression, apart from its explicit meaning.
- denotations — Plural form of denotation.
- imports — Plural form of import.
- contents — everything that is inside a container
Antonyms for meanings
noun meanings
- exteriors — Plural form of exterior.
See also
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