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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarymean·ing·ful \-fəl\ adjective DATE 18521. a. having a meaning or purpose b. full of meaning : significant a meaningful life2. having an assigned function in a language system meaningful propositions• mean·ing·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb• mean·ing·ful·ness nounEnglish Etymologymeaningful 1852, from meaning + -ful.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7meaningfulmean·ing·ful / 5mi:niNfl / adjective1. serious and important 严肃的；重要的；重大的: a meaningful relationship / discussion / experience 重要的关系/讨论/经历 2. (also less frequent mean·ing) intended to communicate or express sth to sb, without any words being spoken 意味深长的；意在言外的: She gave me a meaningful look. 她意味深长地看了我一眼。 3. having a meaning that is easy to understand 意义明显的；易于理解的: These statistics are not very meaningful. 这些统计数字说明不了什么问题。 • mean·ing·ful·ly / -fEli / adv. • mean·ing·ful·ness noun [U] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: EXPRESSIVE, eloquent, facund, pregnant, rich, sententious, significant Antonyms: meaningless 2 Synonyms: IMPORTANT 1, big, consequential, considerable, material, momentous, significant, substantial, weightyWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedmean·ing·ful\-ŋfəl\ adjective1. : having a meaning or purpose : capable of being understood or interpreted : requiring or done with understanding and intent < meaningful work > < meaningful training > < a meaningful experience >2. : constructed according to the rules of a language or system of signs : having an assigned function in a system < in a two-valued system of logic all meaningful propositions are either true or false >Synonyms: see expressive

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