meaning
noun (a meaning, meanings); adjective in «well-meaning»; verb form (mean, means, meant, meaning)
Everyday
- The meaning of a word or sign is what it stands for or expresses. tree →
- The meaning of something is its purpose or importance: the meaning of life, a life full of meaning. tree →
- The hidden message or idea behind something: the meaning of a poem or a dream. tree →
- «Meaning» is also the -ing form of «mean»: I've been meaning to call you (planning to). tree →
In the lessons
In English lessons: look up the meaning of a word in a dictionary; words with more than one meaning. In maths: the meaning of a symbol (+ means add). In religion and ethics: the meaning of life, the meaning of a parable. Phrase: «I've been meaning to…» = I've wanted and planned to.
Examples
- What is the meaning of «enormous»? tree →
- Some words have more than one meaning. tree →
- The red light has a clear meaning: stop! tree →
- We discussed the meaning of the poem. tree →
- Helping others gives her life meaning. tree →
- Jesus told parables with a deeper meaning. tree →
- I've been meaning to tidy my room all week. tree →
- A shrug can have many meanings. tree →
- He understood the gypsy woman's meaning now. tree →
Note
Countable (meanings). Related: meaningful (important), meaningless (with no meaning or point), well-meaning (with good intentions). Maths: knowing the meaning of each symbol (=, <, >, ÷) is key to reading problems.
In Jewish tradition
In English lessons: look up the meaning of a word in a dictionary; words with more than one meaning. In maths: the meaning of a symbol (+ means add). In religion and ethics: the meaning of life, the meaning of a parable. Phrase: «I've been meaning to…» = I've wanted and planned to.
Examples
- The meaning of Belimah is more doubtful. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- What was intended was שְׁטוּחָה shetuchah, meaning ‘flat’. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- 18) Meaning outlets, outgates of the creative power, formations. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
Note
Countable (meanings). Related: meaningful (important), meaningless (with no meaning or point), well-meaning (with good intentions). Maths: knowing the meaning of each symbol (=, <, >, ÷) is key to reading problems.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «meaning» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «meaning» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «meaning» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «meaning» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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