to be meaningful
11meaningful — mean|ing|ful [ˈmi:nıŋfəl] adj 1.) having a meaning that is easy to understand and makes sense ▪ Without more data we cannot make a meaningful comparison of the two systems. ▪ Teaching history to five year olds in a meaningful way can be very… …
12meaningful — [[t]mi͟ːnɪŋfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way. She believes these talks will be the start of a constructive and meaningful dialogue... He asked people to… …
13meaningful — adjective 1 having a meaning that is easy to understand and makes sense: The statistics are not very meaningful when taken out of context | Standards must be specified in meaningful terms. 2 a meaningful look/glance/smile etc a look that clearly… …
14meaningful — mean|ing|ful [ minıŋfəl ] adjective * 1. ) serious, useful, or important: a meaningful debate/discussion a dignified and meaningful ceremony 2. ) with a clear meaning: The information needs to be presented in a meaningful way. 3. ) expressing a… …
15meaningful */ — UK [ˈmiːnɪŋf(ə)l] / US [ˈmɪnɪŋfəl] adjective 1) with a clear meaning The information needs to be presented in a meaningful way. 2) serious, useful, or important a meaningful debate/discussion a dignified and meaningful ceremony 3) expressing a… …
16meaningful — adjective 1) a meaningful remark Syn: significant, relevant, important, consequential, telling, material, valid, worthwhile Ant: inconsequential 2) a meaningful relationship Syn …
17meaningful — adjective 1) a meaningful remark Syn: significant, relevant, important, telling 2) a meaningful relationship Syn: sincere, deep, serious, earnest, significant, important 3) …
18meaningful — adjective Date: 1852 1. a. having a meaning or purpose b. full of meaning ; significant < a meaningful life > 2. having an assigned function in a language system < meaningful propositions > • meaningfully adverb • …
19meaningful — meaningfully, adv. meaningfulness, n. /mee ning feuhl/, adj. full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice. [1850 55; MEANING + FUL] Syn. See expressive. * * * …
20meaningful — [ˈmiːnɪŋf(ə)l] adj 1) serious, useful, or important a meaningful debate/discussion[/ex] 2) expressing a clear feeling or thought, but without using words a meaningful look/glance[/ex] meaningfully adv …
