meaningness

mean·ing

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-ning]
- /ˈmi nɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-ning]
- /ˈmi nɪŋ/

Definitions of meaningness word

noun meaningness what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word. 1
noun meaningness the end, purpose, or significance of something: What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of this intrusion? 1
noun meaningness Linguistics. the nonlinguistic cultural correlate, reference, or denotation of a linguistic form; expression. linguistic content (opposed to expression). 1
adjective meaningness intentioned (usually used in combination): She's a well-meaning person. 1
adjective meaningness full of significance; expressive: a meaning look. 1
noun meaningness (chiefly philosophy) Quality of having a meaning; meaningfulness. 0

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Origin of meaningness

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English (noun); see mean1, -ing1, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Meaningness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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meaningness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

meaningness usage trend in Literature

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