"meanings" in the noun sense
1. meaning, significance, signification, import
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
"what is the meaning of this sentence"
"the significance of a red traffic light"
"the signification of Chinese characters"
"the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
2. meaning, substance
the idea that is intended
"What is the meaning of this proverb?"
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