Meaning — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

the idea that is intended

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈiːnɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈiːnɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈiːnɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈiːnɪŋ/.

Examples

what is the meaning of this sentence
the significance of a red traffic light
the signification of Chinese characters

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

signification intend substance mean think pregnant significance import imply stand for think of entail signify have in mind significant

Parts of Speech

noun	the message that is intended or expressed or signified “what is the meaning of this sentence”
noun	the idea that is intended “What is the meaning of this proverb?”
verb	mean or intend to express or convey “You never understand what I mean!”
verb	have as a logical consequence “The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers”
verb	denote or connote “`maison' means `house' in French”
verb	have in mind as a purpose “I mean no harm”
verb	have a specified degree of importance “My ex-husband means nothing to me”
verb	intend to refer to “I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France”
verb	destine or designate for a certain purpose “These flowers were meant for you”
adjective	rich in significance or implication “a meaning look”

Word Forms

mean	verb	denote or connote
significant	adjective	rich in significance or implication
signify	verb	convey or express a meaning
import	verb	indicate or signify
meaning	noun	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
intent	noun	the intended meaning of a communication
entailment	noun	something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
implicative	adjective	tending to suggest or imply
implication	noun	something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
signification	noun	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
sign	noun	a character indicating a relation between quantities
signifier	noun	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
intention	noun	an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
significance	noun	the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Bedeutung

die Botschaft, die beabsichtigt, ausgedrückt oder bezeichnet werden soll

🇫🇷French

signification

le message qui est destiné, exprimé ou signifié

🇪🇸Spanish

significado

el mensaje que se pretende, expresa o significa

🇮🇹Italian

Senso

il messaggio che si intende, espresso o significato

🇳🇱Dutch

betekenis

de boodschap die bedoeld of uitgedrukt of bedoeld is

🇵🇹Portuguese

significado

a mensagem que é pretendida, expressa ou significada

🇷🇺Russian

значение

сообщение, которое предназначено, выражено или обозначено

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अर्थ

वह संदेश जिसका आशय या अभिव्यक्त या संकेत किया गया हो

🇧🇩Bengali

অর্থ

বার্তা যা উদ্দেশ্য বা প্রকাশ করা বা বোঝানো হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

பொருள்

நோக்கம் அல்லது வெளிப்படுத்தப்பட்ட அல்லது குறிக்கப்பட்ட செய்தி

🇮🇳Telugu

అర్థం

ఉద్దేశించిన లేదా వ్యక్తీకరించబడిన లేదా సూచించబడిన సందేశం

🇮🇳Marathi

अर्थ

अभिप्रेत असलेला किंवा व्यक्त केलेला किंवा सूचित केलेला संदेश

🇮🇳Gujarati

અર્થ

સંદેશ કે જેનો હેતુ અથવા અભિવ્યક્ત અથવા સંકેત છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅರ್ಥ

ಉದ್ದೇಶಿತ ಅಥವಾ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അർത്ഥം

ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചതോ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നതോ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നതോ ആയ സന്ദേശം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਤਲਬ

ਸੁਨੇਹਾ ਜੋ ਇਰਾਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

معنی

وہ پیغام جس کا مقصد یا اظہار کیا گیا ہے یا اس کی نشاندہی کی گئی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

意义

意图、表达或表示的信息

🇯🇵Japanese

意味

意図された、表現された、または意味されたメッセージ

🇰🇷Korean

의미

의도하거나 표현하거나 의미하는 메시지

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nghĩa

thông điệp được dự định hoặc thể hiện hoặc biểu thị

🇹🇭Thai

ความหมาย

ข้อความที่ตั้งใจหรือแสดงออกหรือมีความหมาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

arti

pesan yang dimaksudkan atau diungkapkan atau ditandai

🇵🇭Filipino

ibig sabihin

ang mensahe na nilayon o ipinahayag o ipinapahiwatig

🇲🇾Malay

maksudnya

mesej yang dimaksudkan atau dinyatakan atau ditandakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

معنى

الرسالة المقصودة أو المعبر عنها أو المدلول عليها

🇮🇷Persian

معنی

پیامی که مورد نظر یا بیان یا دلالت است

🇹🇷Turkish

Anlam

amaçlanan veya ifade edilen veya gösterilen mesaj

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַשְׁמָעוּת

המסר המיועד או המבוטא או המסומן

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What is the primary definition of the word 'meaning'?

The primary meaning of 'meaning' is 'the message that is intended or expressed or signified'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'meaning' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'meaning' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'meaning' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'meaning' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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