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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

  1. noun The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes
  2. 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.
  3. noun The intension and extension of a word
  4. noun Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol

meaning — full definition

  1. noun The idea or sense that a word, action, or symbol is intended to convey.
  2. noun A sense of purpose or significance in life.

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