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   meaning

   /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action: "the meaning of the Hindu word is ‘breakthrough, release’" Similar definitionsenseexplanationdenotationconnotationinterpretationelucidationexplication
   • ▪ implied or explicit significance: "he gave me a look full of meaning" Similar significancesensesignificationimportthrustdriftgistimplicationtenormessageessencesubstancepurportintentionexpressivenesssignificanceeloquenceimplicationsintimationsinsinuations
   • ▪ important or worthwhile quality; purpose: "this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people" Similar valuevalidityworthconsequenceaccountuseusefulnesssignificancepoint

   adjective

   • 1. intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed: "she gave Gabriel a meaning look"

   Word Origin late Middle English: verbal noun from mean1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meaningly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishORIGIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ORIGIN definition: 1. the beginning or cause of something: 2. used to describe the particular way in which something…. Learn more.

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   origin, source, inception, root mean the point at which something begins its course or existence. origin applies to the things or persons from which something is ultimately derived and often to the causes operating before the thing itself comes into being.

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   noun. something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin. Synonyms: foundation, root. Antonyms: end, destination. rise or derivation from a particular source: the origin of a word. the first stage of existence; beginning: the origin of Quakerism in America. ancestry; parentage; extraction:

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

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   ORIGIN meaning: 1. the beginning or cause of something: 2. used to describe the particular way in which something…. Learn more.

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

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   6 meanings: 1. a primary source; derivation 2. the beginning of something; first stage or part 3. ancestry or parentage; birth;.... Click for more definitions.

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   an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. synonyms: inception, origination. see more. noun. the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived. “the rumor had its origin in idle gossip”. “vegetable origins ”. “mineral origin ”. “ origin in sensation”.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishorigin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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   ORIGIN meaning: 1 : the point or place where something begins or is created the source or cause of something; 2 : the place, social situation, or type of family that a person comes from.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishorigin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    origin. noun. /ˈɔrədʒən/ , /ˈɑrədʒən/. [countable, uncountable] (also origins [plural]) the point from which something starts; the cause of something the origins of life on earth Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). The origin of the word remains obscure.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishORIGIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ORIGIN definition: 1. the cause of something, or where something begins or comes from: 2. the country, race, or…. Learn more.