What does word "meaning" really mean?
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i need meaning to mean but that's not what you mean. (nor average).
Meaning to me "means" ideation which I connect to other ideation until the web is so thick it blows my mind and i can't leave it alone.
Meaning to me "means" ideation which I connect to other ideation until the web is so thick it blows my mind and i can't leave it alone.
The words that we say,
may not actually convey,
that which we have in our mind.
That which you heard
and the intent of my word
must conjoin for the meaning to find.
may not actually convey,
that which we have in our mind.
That which you heard
and the intent of my word
must conjoin for the meaning to find.
Fraggle Rocker
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I don't understand your question. The dictionary definition is pretty clear.
- If we're talking about a word or a longer written or spoken expression, its meaning is the particular language community's consensus of what thing, person, idea, etc., the word or expression symbolizes--of course with all the clarity or lack thereof that comes with it.
- If we're talking about the thing, person, idea, etc., itself rather than the verbal symbol, then its meaning is its purpose, significance, etc., such as "what is the meaning of Christianity?" or "the meaning of life is to be happy." In this sense a meaning is not necessarily a consensus but may be one person's own viewpoint.
And what does the word "really" really mean?
I think the meaning of 'meaning' varies depending on the individuals.
For some realists it means what in the real word is being referred to. The word is a label.
For others the meaning is what happens in the listeners, readers when they hear, read it. The meaning is an 'internal experience'.
For others meaning is use -Wittgenstein- Meaning is what the word does in an interaction.
For most it is what is found in the dictionary, other words saying what the first word means and begging the question.
I am sure it means other things and mixtures to other people.
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meaning is the upper shell of all lower human endeavors involving "search"
Objectively, "meaning" is the relationship between two or more variables. Subjectively, "meaning" is importance.