meaning

adj. having much significance; significant, important

n. definition; significance; intention; explanation

v. intend; indicate; signify; be significant; designate for a specific purpose; think of

Meaning can be: Theoretic Meaning (linguistic), meaning which is communicated through the use of language.Meaning (non-linguistic), extra-linguistic meaning (intentional communication without the use of language), and natural meaning, where no intentions are involved at all.Meaning as definition, interpretation, or semantics.Meaning (semiotics) has to do with the distribution of signs in sign relations.Meaning as a relationship between ontology and truthMeaning as a reference or equivalenceMeaning as values, a value system or as derived from value theory
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Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) significance, signification, import
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) lexical meaning
(derivation) mean, intend, signify, stand for
2. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
(synonym) substance
(hypernym) idea, thought
(hyponym) significance, import, implication
(derivation) mean, intend, signify, stand for
Adjective
1. rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"; "pregnant with meaning"
(synonym) meaning(a), pregnant, significant
(similar) meaningful

Noun
1. an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
(synonym) mean value
(hypernym) average, norm
(hyponym) arithmetic mean, first moment, expectation, expected value
(classification) statistics
Verb
1. mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
(synonym) intend
(hypernym) convey, impart
(hyponym) typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent
(derivation) meaning, significance, signification, import
2. have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
(synonym) entail, imply
(hypernym) necessitate
3. denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
(synonym) intend, signify, stand for
(verb-group) signify
(derivation) meaning, significance, signification, import
4. have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
(synonym) intend, think
(hypernym) will, wish
(hyponym) design
5. have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything"
6. intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
(synonym) think of, have in mind
(hypernym) associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
(hyponym) mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
7. destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
(hypernym) intend, destine, designate, specify
Adjective
1. approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall"
(synonym) average, mean(a)
(similar) normal
(classification) statistics
2. characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"
(synonym) hateful
(similar) nasty, awful
3. having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"
(synonym) base, meanspirited
(similar) ignoble
4. excellent; "famous for a mean backhand"
(similar) skilled
(classification) cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
5. marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut"
(synonym) beggarly
(similar) poor
6. used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
(synonym) mingy, miserly, tight
(similar) stingy, ungenerous
7. used of sums of money; so small in amount as to deserve contempt
(synonym) beggarly
(similar) stingy, ungenerous

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Mean
  

(n.)
That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sence; import; as, the meaning of a hint.
  

(n.)
That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.
  

(n.)
Sense; power of thinking.
  

n.
مقصود, مقصد, مطلب, مراد, غرض, منورتھ, نيت, ارادہ, معني, منشا, مدعا, ارتھ, مرم, بھاؤ, بھيد,مدنظر, ابھپرائے, تات پرج, (مفہوم)