Meaning (Noun)

Meaning 1

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Signification
  • Import
  • Significance

Hypernyms

  • Subject Matter
  • Content
  • Substance

Hyponyms

  • Symbolisation
  • Nicety
  • Connotation
  • Gist
  • Spirit
  • Signified
  • Subtlety
  • Burden
  • Shade
  • Refinement
  • Essence
  • Purport
  • Lesson
  • Core

Related Words

  • Mean (verb)

Meaning 2

The idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Substance

Hypernyms

  • Thought

Hyponyms

  • Implication
  • Extension
  • Undercurrent
  • Denotation
  • Import
  • Strain

Related Words

  • Mean (verb)
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