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- (countable) The meaning of something is the idea or message that it has. In language, meaning is what speech or writing is intended to convey to the listener or reader.
- What is the meaning of that word?
- (countable) The meaning of something is its purpose.
- School doesn't have much meaning for me anymore.
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- The present participle of mean.