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meaning
Overview of noun meaning
The noun meaning has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (48) meaning, significance, signification, import -- (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")
2. (32) meaning, substance -- (the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?")
Overview of verb mean
The verb mean has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (97) mean, intend -- (mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?")
2. (91) entail, imply, mean -- (have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers")
3. (46) mean, intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means")
4. (27) intend, mean, think -- (have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night")
5. (9) mean -- (have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything")
6. (8) think of, have in mind, mean -- (intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!")
7. mean -- (destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you")
Overview of adj meaning
The adj meaning has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. meaning, pregnant, significant -- (rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"; "pregnant with meaning")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun meaning
2 senses of meaning
Sense 1
meaning, significance, signification, import
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
meaning, substance
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun meaning
2 senses of meaning
Sense 1
meaning, significance, signification, import
=> lexical meaning
=> grammatical meaning
=> symbolization, symbolisation
=> sense, signified
=> intension, connotation
=> referent
=> effect, essence, burden, core, gist
=> intent, purport, spirit
=> moral, lesson
=> nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement
=> overtone
=> point
Sense 2
meaning, substance
=> significance, import, implication
=> tenor, strain
=> undertone, undercurrent
=> reference, denotation, extension
=> reference
=> connotation
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun meaning
2 senses of meaning
Sense 1
meaning, significance, signification, import
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
Sense 2
meaning, substance
=> idea, thought
Antonyms of noun meaning
Member Holonyms of noun meaning
Substance Holonyms of noun meaning
Part Holonyms of noun meaning
Member Meronyms of noun meaning
Substance Meronyms of noun meaning
Part Meronyms of noun meaning
Meronyms of noun meaning
Holonyms of noun meaning
Attributes of noun meaning
Derived Forms of noun meaning
2 senses of meaning
Sense 1
meaning, significance, signification, import
RELATED TO>(verb) mean#3
=> mean, intend, signify, stand for
RELATED TO>(verb) mean#1
=> mean, intend
Sense 2
meaning, substance
RELATED TO>(verb) mean#3
=> mean, intend, signify, stand for
RELATED TO>(verb) mean#1
=> mean, intend
Domain of noun meaning
Domain Terms of noun meaning
Familiarity of noun meaning
meaning used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun meaning
2 senses of meaning
Sense 1
meaning, significance, signification, import
> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> body
=> corker
=> reminder
=> request, petition, postulation
=> memorial
=> latent content
=> subject, topic, theme
=> digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis
=> meaning, significance, signification, import
=> nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum
=> drivel, garbage
=> acknowledgment, acknowledgement
=> refusal
=> information, info
=> guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction
=> commitment, dedication
=> approval, commendation
=> disapproval
=> respects
=> disrespect, discourtesy
=> interpolation, insertion
=> statement
=> statement
=> wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
=> opinion, view
=> direction, instruction
=> proposal
=> offer, offering
=> submission, entry
=> narrative, narration, story, tale
=> promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
=> sensationalism
=> shocker
Sense 2
meaning, substance
> idea, thought
=> inspiration
=> cogitation
=> concept, conception, construct
=> preoccupation
=> misconception
=> plan, program, programme
=> figment
=> generalization, generalisation, generality
=> suggestion
=> impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion
=> reaction
=> theorem
=> notion, whim, whimsy, whimsey
=> meaning, substance
=> burden
=> theme, motif
=> ideal
=> idealization, idealisation
=> keynote
=> kink
Meronyms of noun meaning
2 senses of meaning
Holonyms of noun meaning
Grep of noun meaning
grammatical meaning
lexical meaning
meaning
meaningfulness
meaninglessness
word meaning
Antonyms of verb mean
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mean
7 senses of mean
Sense 1
mean, intend
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
entail, imply, mean
=> necessitate
=> lead
=> leave, result, lead
=> produce, bring about, give rise
=> make, create
Sense 3
mean, intend, signify, stand for
Sense 4
intend, mean, think
=> will, wish
Sense 5
mean
Sense 6
think of, have in mind, mean
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 7
mean
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb mean
3 of 7 senses of mean
Sense 1
mean, intend
=> typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent
=> denote, refer
=> signify
=> spell, import
=> aim
=> drive, get, aim
Sense 4
intend, mean, think
=> design
=> plan, be after
=> aim, purpose, purport, propose
Sense 6
think of, have in mind, mean
=> mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mean
7 senses of mean
Sense 1
mean, intend
=> convey, impart
Sense 2
entail, imply, mean
=> necessitate
Sense 3
mean, intend, signify, stand for
Sense 4
intend, mean, think
=> will, wish
Sense 5
mean
Sense 6
think of, have in mind, mean
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
Sense 7
mean
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
'Cause To' of verb mean
Derived Forms of verb mean
2 of 7 senses of mean
Sense 1
mean, intend
RELATED TO>(noun) meaning#1
=> meaning, significance, signification, import
RELATED TO>(noun) meaning#2
=> meaning, substance
Sense 3
mean, intend, signify, stand for
RELATED TO>(noun) meaning#1
=> meaning, significance, signification, import
RELATED TO>(noun) meaning#2
=> meaning, substance
Domain of verb mean
Domain Terms of verb mean
Familiarity of verb mean
mean used as a verb is common (polysemy count =7)
Sample Sentences of verb mean
7 senses of mean
Sense 1
mean, intend
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
entail, imply, mean
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
mean, intend, signify, stand for
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
intend, mean, think
EX: They mean to move
Sense 5
mean
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
think of, have in mind, mean
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 7
mean
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb mean
5 of 7 senses of mean
Sense 1
mean, intend
> convey, impart
=> thank, give thanks
=> hint, suggest
=> say
=> look
=> flash
=> breathe
=> express, show, evince
=> mean, intend
Sense 2
entail, imply, mean
> necessitate
=> entail, imply, mean
Sense 4
intend, mean, think
> will, wish
=> intend, mean, think
Sense 6
think of, have in mind, mean
> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> remember
=> interrelate
=> correlate
=> identify
=> free-associate
=> think of, have in mind, mean
Sense 7
mean
> intend, destine, designate, specify
=> mean
=> design
=> slate
=> calculate, aim, direct
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb mean
Sense 1
mean, intend
=> convey, impart
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Sense 2
entail, imply, mean
=> necessitate
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Sense 3
mean, intend, signify, stand for
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Sense 4
intend, mean, think
=> will, wish
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Sense 5
mean
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Sense 6
think of, have in mind, mean
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
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Sense 7
mean
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
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Grep of verb mean
demean
mean
meander
misdemean
Antonyms of adj meaning
1 sense of meaning
Sense 1
meaning(prenominal), pregnant, significant
INDIRECT (VIA meaningful) -> meaningless, nonmeaningful
Similarity of adj meaning
1 sense of meaning
Sense 1
meaning(prenominal), pregnant, significant
=> meaningful (vs. meaningless)
Pertainyms of adj meaning
Attributes of adj meaning
Domain of adj meaning
Domain Terms of adj meaning
Familiarity of adj meaning
meaning used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj meaning
demeaning
meaning
meaningful
meaningless
unmeaning
well-meaning
Grep of adv meaning
meaningfully
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