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mean·ing

meaning

 
 
pronunciation:
mi nIng
part of speech: noun
definition 1: The meaning of a word is what people understand when someone says the word or writes it. Pictures, signs, and other things also have meanings.
When you don't know the meaning of a word, you can always look it up in a dictionary.I have heard that red roses have the meaning of love."Little" and "small" have the same meaning.
synonyms:
definition, sense
similar words:
drift, intention
definition 2: When something has no meaning, it has no value or importance.
Many things that Mia kept in her special box when she was little have no meaning for her anymore.
synonyms:
effectiveness, significance, value, worth
similar words:
consequence, importance, moment, point