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/mˈinɪŋ/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"
Noun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
Noun
the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
More Specific Terms
burden
connotation
core
denotation
effect
essence
extension
gist
grammatical meaning
implication
import
intension
intent
lesson
lexical meaning
moral
nicety
nuance
overtone
point
purport
reference
referent
refinement
semantics
sense
shade
significance
signified
spirit
strain
subtlety
symbolisation
symbolization
tenor
undercurrent
undertone