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zin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • meaning noun The idea or sense that a word, action, or symbol is intended to convey.
  • purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
  • sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.
  • sentence noun A group of words that forms a complete grammatical statement, usually with a subject and a verb.

Senses

zin is used for these senses in English:

  • meaning The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
  • purpose (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
  • sense Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
  • sense The meaning, reason, or value of something.
  • sense A natural appreciation or ability.
  • sentence (grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation. [from 15th c.]

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.

purpose — full definition

  1. noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
  2. verb To intend or plan to do something.

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