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   meaningful

   /ˈmiːnɪŋf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. having meaning: "meaningful elements in a language" Similar significantrelevantimportantconsequentialmaterialtellingpithyweightyvalidworthwhilepurposefulOpposite inconsequential
   • ▪ serious, important, or worthwhile: "the new structure would bring meaningful savings" Similar sinceredeepseriousin earnestsignificantimportant
   • ▪ communicating something that is not directly expressed: "meaningful glances and repressed passion" Similar expressiveeloquentpointedsignificantmeaningdeeppregnantspeakingtelltalerevealingsuggestiveOpposite meaningless
   • ▪ having a recognizable function in a logical language or other sign system.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meaningfulness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meaningfulMeaningful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MEANINGFUL is having a meaning or purpose. How to use meaningful in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEANINGFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MEANINGFUL definition: 1. intended to show meaning, often secretly: 2. useful, serious, or important: 3. intended to…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meaningfulMeaningful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   having a meaning or purpose. “a meaningful explanation”. “a meaningful discussion”. “a meaningful pause”. synonyms: meaty, substantive. being on topic and prompting thought. meaning, pregnant, significant. rich in significance or implication.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEANINGFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MEANINGFUL meaning: 1. intended to show meaning, often secretly: 2. useful, serious, or important: 3. intended to…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEANINGFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › meaningfulMeaningful - definition of meaningful by The Free Dictionary

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   Define meaningful. meaningful synonyms, meaningful pronunciation, meaningful translation, English dictionary definition of meaningful. adj. 1. Having meaning, function, or purpose: a meaningful discussion. 2. Showing or conveying meaning, especially without words: a meaningful glance....

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmeaningful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of meaningful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › meaningful_adjmeaningful, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective meaningful. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › meaningfulMeaningful Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Meaningful Definition. Full of meaning; having significance or purpose. Showing or conveying meaning, especially without words. A meaningful glance.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMEANINGFUL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Definitions of 'meaningful'. 1. If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way. [...] 2. A meaningful look or gesture is one that is intended to express something, usually to a particular person, without anything being said. [...] More.