word meaning

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word meaning

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The accepted meaning of a word: The specific, conventional, or dictionary definition that a linguistic community agrees upon for a particular word or lexical unit. It refers to the concept or idea that a word represents.
Usage
  • The term "word meaning" is used to discuss semantics, lexicography, and language learning. It focuses on the standard, denotative sense of a word, as opposed to personal interpretations or contextual nuances.
  • It is often used in academic, linguistic, and educational contexts to analyze or clarify vocabulary.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The word meaning of "apple" is a round fruit with red or green skin and a whitish interior.
    • Dictionaries provide the standard word meaning for entries.
    • Understanding the precise word meaning is crucial for accurate translation.
Advanced Usage
  • "To ascertain the word meaning": To find out or determine the accepted definition.
    • The student used a corpus to ascertain the word meaning.
  • "Core word meaning": The central, most fundamental sense of a word, excluding extended or figurative uses.
    • The core word meaning of "cold" relates to low temperature.
Variants and Related Words
  • Meaning (n): The idea that is represented by a word, phrase, etc. "Word meaning" is a specific type of meaning.
  • Definition (n): A statement of the exact meaning of a word, often as found in a dictionary. A definition explains the word meaning.
  • Semantics (n): The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, which studies word meaning among other things.
  • Lexical meaning (n): The meaning of a word considered in isolation from the sentence structure, very similar to "word meaning".
Synonyms
  • Definition
  • Sense
  • Signification (more formal)
Related Phrases
  • Literal meaning: The most basic meaning of a word or phrase, without metaphor or exaggeration. This is often the primary word meaning.
  • Denotation: The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas (connotations) that the word suggests. Denotation is essentially the word meaning.
Notes
  • "Word meaning" is a compound noun. The explanation above treats it as a single lexical unit with its own specific definition, as per the reference context. It is distinct from discussing the separate words "word" and "meaning" independently.
word meaning

A student looks up the word meaning in a dictionary.

Noun
  1. the accepted meaning of a word

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