Definition for Meaning (-s)

meaning (-s), n. [see mean, v.] (webplay: sense).

  1. Essence; intent; unspoken motive; unexpressed purpose; important element; that which exists in the mind; settled purpose though not directly expressed.
  2. Signification; sense; that which a writer intends; what a speaker tries to communicate.

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