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   mean·ing·ful

   /ˈmēniNGf(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. having meaning: "meaningful elements in a language" Similar significantrelevantimportantconsequentialmaterialtellingpithyweightyvalidworthwhilepurposefulOpposite inconsequential
   • ▪ having a serious, important, or useful quality or purpose: "making our lives rich and meaningful" 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

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

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   Jul 5, 2012 · 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. 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › meaningfulMEANINGFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Meaningful definition: full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant. See examples of MEANINGFUL used in a sentence.

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

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   Use the adjective meaningful to describe something that has a purpose, like a political rally for a cause you believe in strongly. You would probably say that your backpacking trip across Asia was meaningful, or worthwhile, but you might not describe three hours watching bad TV shows as meaningful.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › meaningfulmeaningful 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.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....

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMEANINGFUL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    MEANINGFUL definition: 1. useful, serious, or important: 2. having a clear meaning that people can understand: 3…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMEANINGFUL definition in American English | Collins English...

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    A meaningful look or gesture is one that is intended to express something, usually to a particular person, without anything being said.