English-Swedish translations for meaning

• betydelse en
  Det finns många olika betydelser.There are many different meanings.
  Men dess betydelse förblir kristallklar.But its meaning remains crystal clear.
  Vi skall respektera ordens betydelse.We must respect the meaning of the words.
• mening en
  Annars förlorar de all mening och legitimitet.Otherwise they lose all meaning and legitimacy.
  Det är en fråga som är meningslös att ställa.That is a question which has no meaning.
  Yngre barn skriver ofta endast kortare meningar.
• innebörd en
  Dessa ord har en verklig innebörd.These words do have real meaning.
  Detta direktiv har också en stor symbolisk innebörd.This is also a directive of great symbolic meaning.
  Kan vi fortfarande tro på ordens innebörd?Can we still give any credence to the meaning of words?

Definition of meaning

• The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked
• The value, purpose, importance, point or significance (of something beyond the fact of that thing's existence
• The object or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says
• Having a intention

Examples

• the meaning of life

Related words

• meaningful
• meaningless
• meaninglessness
• meaninglessly
• meaningfulness
• well-meaning
• meaningfully
• demeaning
• unmeaning