meaning
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/ nounDefinition
EXPRESS [C, U] › The meaning of words, signs, or actions is what they express or represent: The word 'squash' has several meanings. The meaning of her gesture was clear.
PURPOSE [U, no plural] › purpose or emotional importance: She felt that her life had no meaning.
(Definition of meaning noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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