Meaning vs. Purpose
Meaningnoun
(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.
Meaningnoun
The value, purpose, importance, point or significance (of something).
Meaningnoun
(semantics) The object or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says.
Meaningnoun
(obsolete) Intention.
Meaningverb
present participle of mean
Meaningadjective
Having a (specified) intention.
Meaningadjective
Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.
Meaningnoun
That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.
Meaningnoun
That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sense; import; as, the meaning of a hint.
Meaningnoun
Sense; power of thinking.
Meaningnoun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified;
Meaningnoun
the idea that is intended;
Meaningadjective
rich in significance or implication;
Meaningnoun
what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action
Meaningnoun
implied or explicit significance
Meaningnoun
important or worthwhile quality; purpose
Meaningadjective
intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed
Purposenoun
An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. "purpose".
Purposenoun
A result that is desired; an intention.
Purposenoun
The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
Purposenoun
The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
Purposenoun
The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
Purposenoun
(obsolete) Instance; example.
Purposeverb
(intransitive) To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
Purposeverb
To design for some purpose.
Purposeverb
To discourse.
Purposenoun
That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim; design; intention; plan.
Purposenoun
Proposal to another; discourse.
Purposenoun
Instance; example.
Purposeverb
To set forth; to bring forward.
Purposeverb
To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; - often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause.
Purposeverb
To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
Purposenoun
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;
Purposenoun
what something is used for;
Purposenoun
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;
Purposeverb
propose or intend;
Purposeverb
reach a decision;
