meaningful
Etymology Pronunciation
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Etymology Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fʊl/, [ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩]
- (America, Canada) IPA: /ˈmi.nɪŋ.fəl/, [ˈmi.nɪŋ.fl̩]
- (Australia) IPA: /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fʊl/, [ˈmɪi.nɪŋ.fl̩]
meaningful
- Having meaning, significant.
- I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.
- 1948, Ray Bradbury, Tomorrow's Child:
- "This baby is the one that counts. I dare say Polly here wouldn't want any other, would you, Polly?"
"This baby, this baby," said Polly.
Wolcott gave Peter Horn a meaningful look. Horn interpreted it correctly. This baby or no more Polly ever again. This baby or Polly would be in a quiet room somewhere staring into space for the rest of her life.
- French: significatif, qui a du sens
- German: bedeutend, bedeutungsvoll, sinnhaft
- Italian: significativo, sensato, efficace, costruttivo
- Portuguese: significativo
- Russian: зна́чимый
- Spanish: significativo
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