meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbolThe denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
» The word has several meanings.
Das Wort hat mehrere Bedeutungen.
Слово имеет несколько значений.
У слова несколько значений.
Слово має декілька значень.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
(countable, uncountable)The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
Bedeutung, Bedeutung
значе́ниеznačénije, значе́ниеznačénije, толкова́ниеtolkovánije
зна́ченняznáčennja, зна́ченняznáčennja, сенсsens
(countable, uncountable)The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
Near-synonyms: meaningfulness, point, purpose, significance, use
the meaning of life
Sinn
смыслsmysl, значе́ниеznačénije, толкtolk
сенсsens, зна́ченняznáčennja, смислsmysl
(countable, uncountable)Intention.
- the idea that is intended
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Examples
57 sentencesThe word has several meanings.
Слово має декілька значень.
ruСлово имеет несколько значений.
deDas Wort hat mehrere Bedeutungen.
This word has two meanings.
У цього слова два значення.
ruУ этого слова есть два значения.
deDieses Wort hat zwei Bedeutungen.
There are many words with meanings I don't know.
ruЕсть множество слов, значения которых я не знаю.
deEs gibt eine Vielzahl Wörter, deren Bedeutung ich nicht kenne.
"Run" is a commonly-used English word with many different meanings.
Old words often take on new meanings because of inventions and technology.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English mening, menyng, equivalent to mean + -ing. Cognate with Scots mening (From Middle English mening, menyng, equivalent to mean + -ing. Cognate with Scots mening (“intent, purpose, sense, meaning”), West Frisian miening (“opinion, mind”), Dutch mening (“view, opinion, judgement”), German Meinung (“opinion, view, mind, idea”), Danish and Swedish mening (“meaning, sense, sentence, opinion”), Icelandic meining (“meaning”).
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Forms
plural: meaningsSynonyms
22 synonyms- the idea that is intended:substance
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified:significancesignificationimport
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable