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Rhymes: -iːnɪŋ

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Present participle of mean.

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The symbolic value of something.
The significance of a thing, as "the meaning of life"
(semantics) The objects or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says.

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symbolic value of something

Armenian: իմաստ hy(hy) (imast)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 意義 cmn(cmn), 意义 cmn(cmn) (yìyì), 含義 cmn(cmn), 含义 cmn(cmn) (hányì), 意思 cmn(cmn) (yìsi), 意味 cmn(cmn) (yìwèi)
Danish: betydning da(da) c., mening da(da) c.
Dutch: waarde nl(nl) f., betekenis nl(nl) m.
Finnish: merkitys fi(fi)

Italian: significato it(it) m.
Japanese: 意義 ja(ja) (いぎ, igi), 意味 ja(ja) (いみ, imi)
Macedonian: значење mk(mk) (znáčenje) n.
Portuguese: significado pt(pt) m.
Russian: значение ru(ru) (značénije) n.
Slovene: pomen sl(sl) m.
Swahili: maana sw(sw)

significance of a thing, as "the meaning of life"

Armenian: իմաստ hy(hy) (imast)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 意義 cmn(cmn), 意义 cmn(cmn) (yìyì), 含義 cmn(cmn), 含义 cmn(cmn) (hányì), 意思 cmn(cmn) (yìsi), 意味 cmn(cmn) (yìwèi), 目的 cmn(cmn) (mùdì)
Danish: mening da(da) c.
Dutch: zin nl(nl) m.
Esperanto: signifo eo(eo)
Finnish: tarkoitus fi(fi)
German: Sinn de(de) m.

Greek: νόημα el(el) n.
Italian: significato it(it) m.
Japanese: 意義 ja(ja) (いぎ, igi), 意味 ja(ja) (いみ, imi), 目的 ja(ja) (もくてき, mokuteki)
Macedonian: смисла mk(mk) (smísla) f., смисол mk(mk) (smísol) m.
Portuguese: significado pt(pt) m., sentido pt(pt) m.
Russian: смысл ru(ru) (smysl) m.
Slovene: smisel sl(sl) m.
Swahili: maana sw(sw)

definition or connotation of a word

Arabic: معنى ar(ar) (má3naa) m.
Armenian: իմաստ hy(hy) (imast)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 意思 cmn(cmn) (yìsi), 意味 cmn(cmn) (yìwèi)
Czech: význam cs(cs) m., smysl cs(cs) m.
Danish: betydning da(da) c.
Dutch: betekenis nl(nl) m.
Finnish: merkitys fi(fi)
French: sens fr(fr) m.
German: Bedeutung de(de) f.
Greek: σημασία el(el) f., έννοια el(el) f.
Hungarian: jelentés hu(hu)

Icelandic: meining is(is) f.
Italian: significato it(it) m.
Japanese: 意味 ja(ja) (いみ, imi)
Korean: 뜻 ko(ko) (tteut), 의미 ko(ko) (uimi) (意味 ko(ko))
Macedonian: значење mk(mk) (znáčenje) n., смисла mk(mk) (smísla) f., смисол mk(mk) (smísol) m.
Persian: معنی fa(fa)
Portuguese: significado pt(pt) m.
Russian: значение ru(ru) (značénije) n., толкование ru(ru) (tolkovánije) n., смысл ru(ru) (smysl) m.
Slovene: pomen sl(sl) m.
Spanish: significado es(es) m.
Swahili: maana sw(sw)
Swedish: mening sv(sv) c.

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Arabic: معنى (máʕnā)
French: signification f.
Friulian: significât m.
German: Bedeutung f.
Hebrew: משמעות (masham'ut) f.
Icelandic: meining f.
Indonesian: arti
Italian: significato m.
Korean: 뜻 (tteut), 의미 (意味, uimi)
Kurdish: مه‌عنا, مه‌به‌س
Portuguese: significado m., sentido m.
Romanian: înţeles n., sens n., semnificaţie f.
Spanish: significado m.
Telugu: అర్థం (arthaM)

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