Meaning most commonly refers to:
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Meaning (linguistics), meaning which is communicated through the use of language
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Meaning (philosophy)
In semantics, semiotics, philosophy of language, metaphysics, and metasemantics, meaning "is a relationship between two sorts of things: signs and the kinds of things they intend, express, or signify".
The types of meanings vary according to the t ...
, definition, elements, and types of meaning discussed in philosophy
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Meaning (non-linguistic)
Non-linguistic (or pre-linguistic) meaning is a type of meaning not mediated or perceived through linguistic signs.
In linguistics, the concept is used in discussions about whether such meaning is different from meaning expressed through languag ...
, a general term of art to capture senses of the word "meaning", independent from its linguistic uses
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meaning of life
The meaning of life, or the answer to the question: "What is the meaning of life?", pertains to the significance of living or existence in general. Many other related questions include: "Why are we here?", "What is life all about?", or "What ...
, the significance, purpose, or worth of human existence
Meaning may also refer to:
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Meaning (psychology) Meaning is an Epistemology, epistemological concept used in multiple Academic discipline, disciplines, such as psychology, philosophy, linguistics, semiotics, and sociology, with its definition depending upon the field of study by which it is being ...
, epistemological position, in psychology as well as philosophy, linguistics, semiotics and sociology
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Meaning (semiotics), the distribution of signs in sign relations
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Meaning (existential), the meaning of life in contemporary existentialism
Arts and entertainment
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''Meanings'' (album), a 2004 album by Gad Elbaz
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"Meaning" (''House''), a 2006 episode of the TV series ''House''
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Meaning (music)
Music is generally defined as the art
Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas ...
, the philosophical question of meaning in relation to music
*"The Meaning", a song on
''Discipline'' (Janet Jackson album) (2008)
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''The Meaning'' (album), a 2011 album by Layzie Bone
See also
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Hermeneutics, the theory of text interpretation
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Linguistics, the scientific study of language
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Logotherapy, psychotherapy based on an existential analysis
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Meant to Be (disambiguation) Meant to Be may refer to:
* ''Meant to Be'' (John Scofield album), 1991
* ''Meant to Be'' (Selwyn album), 2002
* "Meant to Be" (Bebe Rexha song), 2017
* "Meant to Be" (Sammy Kershaw song), 1996
* ''Meant to Be'' (TV series), a 2017 Philippine ...
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Notion (disambiguation)
Notion or Notions may refer to:
Software
* Notion (music software), a music composition and performance program
* Notion (productivity software), a note-taking and project-management program from Notion Labs Inc.
* Notion (window manager), the s ...
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Proposition (disambiguation)
A proposition is a statement expressing something that is either true or false.
Proposition may also refer to:
Politics
* Proposition (politics)
In politics, a proposition is a rarely used term to designate political parties, factions, and in ...
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Semantics, the study of meaning
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Significance (disambiguation)
Significance is a synonym for importance. It can also refer to:
* ''Significance'' (magazine), a magazine published by the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association
* Significance (policy debate), a stock issue in polic ...
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