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Meanings of meaning in English
What the source or sender expresses, communicates, or conveys in their message to the observer or receiver, and what the receiver infers from the current context.
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Examples for "significance"
Examples for "significance"
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Each year World Social Work Day takes on new energy and significance.
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Photographs, especially missing ones, held a particular significance for her right now.
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There is a crisis of political significance before the AAP, he said.
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I thought maybe there was some special significance to this particular paper.
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Yet Axl could sense that these new positions had a different significance.
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American companies manufacture millions of guns each year and import many more.
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To reduce the import bill, the government began rationing petrol last year.
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But conflict has forced Iraq to import fruit and vegetables, FAO said.
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For example, check if the import licences or certificates needed will change.
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Mr Harvey said he expected import volumes to stabilise early next year.
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Nevertheless in its signification it has something in common with the comets.
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The sight was as distinct in its signification as a yawning grave.
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To this day in the Cymric dialects Mael has the same signification.
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The same signification was made for me last Sunday; and I obeyed.
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But this is to use the expression in a less proper signification.
Usage of meaning in English
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Find in the Glossary the meaning of: day-beds; glade; skirted; yearling; trophy.
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Find in the Glossary the meaning of: glittering; trims; spray; blithe; measures.
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Find in the Glossary the meaning of: sire; knight; lady; glens; towers.
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Find in the Glossary the meaning of: beechen; russet; train; jet; unapt.
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Maybe it was a local gesture meaning good luck and good health.
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You used the verb meaning 'to place among' rather than 'to liken'.
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Its actual meaning is 'a self-sacrifice for the common good.' She paused.
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But the word used to have another, very different meaning: poultry dealer.
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Let's look at a list of common return codes with special meaning:
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The meaning of the term mews has certainly changed in recent years.
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However, some firms have started taking liberties with the meaning of 'non-essential'.
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Sena had no clear sense of individual words, only the collective meaning.
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He says his health is being managed better overall, meaning fewer illnesses.
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Because there's a beautiful cape nearby, he called me 'Misaki', meaning 'cape'.
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Words intended to be well-meaning may in fact have the opposite effect.
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I'm sorry to say that I often apologise without really meaning it.
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Australia
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