Meaning vs. Synonym

Meaning vs. Synonym — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Meaning and Synonym

Meaningnoun

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

Synonymnoun

A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.

Meaningnoun

The value, purpose, importance, point or significance (of something).

the meaning of life

Synonymnoun

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”.

Meaningnoun

(semantics) The object or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says.

Synonymnoun

(zoology) Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).

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Meaningnoun

(obsolete) Intention.

Synonymnoun

Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.

Meaningverb

present participle of mean

Synonymnoun

(databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.

Meaningadjective

Having a (specified) intention.

Synonymnoun

two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

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Meaningadjective

Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.

Meaningnoun

the message that is intended or expressed or signified;

what is the meaning of this sentencethe significance of a red traffic lightthe signification of Chinese charactersthe import of his announcement was ambigtuous

Meaningnoun

the idea that is intended;

What is the meaning of this proverb?

Meaningadjective

rich in significance or implication;

a meaning lookpregnant with meaning