Meaning vs. Synonym

Meaning and Synonym Definitions
Meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea associated with a word or phrase
How many meanings does the word "dog" have?.
Synonym
A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a language.
Meaning
Something that is conveyed or intended, especially by language; sense or significance
The writer's meaning was obscured by convoluted prose.
Synonym
A word or expression that serves as a figurative or symbolic substitute for another
"Romeo has become a synonym for any youthful lover" (Harry Levin).
Meaning
An interpreted goal, intent, or end
"The central meaning of his pontificate is to restore papal authority" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
Synonym
(Biology) One of two or more scientific names that have been applied to the same species or other taxonomic group.
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Meaning
A sense of importance or purpose
When he became a teacher, he felt that his life had meaning.
Synonym
A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.
Meaning
Disposed or intended in a specified manner. Often used in combination
A well-meaning fellow.
Ill-meaning intentions.
Synonym
A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.
“Happy” is a synonym of “glad”.
Meaning
Full of meaning; expressive
Gave me a meaning look.
Synonym
(zoology) Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
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Meaning
(of words, expressions or symbols)
Synonym
Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.
Meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
Synonym
(databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
Meaning
The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
Synonym
One of two or more words (commonly words of the same language) which are equivalents of each other; one of two or more words which have very nearly the same signification, and therefore may often be used interchangeably. See under Synonymous.
All languages tend to clear themselves of synonyms as intellectual culture advances, the superfluous words being taken up and appropriated by new shades and combinations of thought evolved in the progress of society.
His name has thus become, throughout all civilized countries, a synonym for probity and philanthropy.
In popular literary acceptation, and as employed in special dictionaries of such words, synonyms are words sufficiently alike in general signification to be liable to be confounded, but yet so different in special definition as to require to be distinguished.
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Meaning
The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
The meaning of life
The number of persons attending the vigil had a lot of meaning to the families.
Synonym
An incorrect or incorrectly applied scientific name, as a new name applied to a species or genus already properly named, or a specific name preoccupied by that of another species of the same genus; - so used in the system of nomenclature (which see) in which the correct scientific names of certain natural groups (usually genera, species, and subspecies) are regarded as determined by priority.
Meaning
(of a person's actions) Intention.
Synonym
One of two or more words corresponding in meaning but of different languages; a heteronym.
Meaning
Present participle of mean
Synonym
Two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
Meaning
Having a (specified) intention.
Meaning
Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.
Meaning
That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.
If there be any good meaning towards you.
Meaning
That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sense; import; as, the meaning of a hint.
Meaning
Sense; power of thinking.
Meaning
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 ambigtuous
Meaning
The idea that is intended;
What is the meaning of this proverb?
Meaning
Rich in significance or implication;
A meaning look
Pregnant with meaning