betekenis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- denotation noun The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes
- meaning noun The idea or sense that a word, action, or symbol is intended to convey.
- sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.
- significance noun The quality of being important or having a noticeable effect.
Senses
betekenis is used for these senses in English:
- denotation (logic, linguistics, semiotics) The primary, surface, literal, or explicit meaning of a signifier such as a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.
- denotation (semantics) Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol
- meaning The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
- meaning The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
- significance The extent to which something matters; importance
- significance Meaning.
denotation — full definition
- noun The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes
- noun The primary, surface, literal, or explicit meaning of a signifier such as a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.
- noun The intension and extension of a word
- noun Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol
meaning — full definition
- noun The idea or sense that a word, action, or symbol is intended to convey.
- noun A sense of purpose or significance in life.