Meaning

Meaning
(Roget's Thesaurus)
-->Idea to be conveyed.
-->Thing signified.
<- N
PARAG:Meaning->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ meaning
meaning
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ signification
signification
significance
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ sense
sense
expression
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ import
import
purport
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ force
force
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ drift
drift
tenor
spirit
bearing
coloring
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ scope
scope
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ gist
gist
essence
spirit
&c. 5
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ matter
matter
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ subject
subject
subject matter
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ argument
argument
text
sum and substance
GRP: \\ N \\ 4
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ genera meaning
genera meaning
broad meaning
substantial meaning
colloquial meaning
literal meaning
plain meaning
simple meaning
natural meaning
unstrained meaning
true
&c.(exact) 494
meaning
honest
&c. 543
meaning
prima facie
&c.(manifest) 525
meaning
GRP: \\ N \\ 5
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ literally
literally
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ after acceptation
after acceptation
GRP: \\ N \\ 6
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ synonym
synonym
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ implication
implication
allusion
&c.(latency) 526
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ suggestion
suggestion
&c.(information) 527
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ figure of speech
figure of speech
&c. 521
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ acceptation
acceptation
&c.(interpretation) 522
PARAG:Meaning->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ mean
mean
signify
express
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ import
import
purport
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ convey
convey
imply
breathe
indicate
bespeak
bear a sense
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ tell of
tell of
speak of
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ touch on
touch on
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ point to
point to
allude to
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ drive at
drive at
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ involve
involve
&c.(latency) 526
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ declare
declare
&c.(affirm) 535
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ understand by
understand by
&c.(interpret) 522
PARAG:Meaning->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ meaning
meaning
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ expressive
expressive
suggestive
allusive
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ significant
significant
significative
significatory
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ pithy
pithy
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ full of meaning
full of meaning
pregnant with meaning
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ declaratory
declaratory
&c. 535
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ intelligible
intelligible
&c. 518
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ literal
literal
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ synonymous
synonymous
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ tantamount
tantamount
&c.(equivalent) 27
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ implied
implied
&c.(latent) 526
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ explicit
explicit
&c. 525
PARAG:Meaning->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ to that effect
to that effect
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ that is to say
that is to say
&c.(being interpreted) 522

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