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  Meaning may refer to:

Theoretic

  • Meaning (linguistic), meaning which is communicated through the use of language
  • Meaning (non-linguistic)
    Meaning (non-linguistic)

    A non-linguistic meaning is an actual or possible derivation from sentence, which is not associated with signs that have any original or primary intent of communication....
    , extra-linguistic meaning (intentional communication without the use of language), and natural meaning, where no intentions are involved at all
  • Meaning (semiotics)
    Meaning (semiotics)

    In semiotics, the meaning of a sign is its place in a sign relation, in other words, the set of roles that it occupies within a given sign relation....
     has to do with the distribution of signs in sign relations
  • Meaning as a relationship between ontology
    Ontology

    Ontology in philosophy is the study of the nature of being, existence or reality in general, as well as of the basic category of being and their relations....
     and truth
    Truth

    semantic fields for the word truth extend from honesty, good faith, and sincerity in general, to agreement with fact or reality in particular....
  • Meaning as a reference
    Reference

    A reference is a relation between Object in which one object designates by linking to another object. Such relations as these may occur in a variety of domains, including logic, computer science, time, art and scholarship....
     or equivalence
    Equivalence

    Equivalence or equivalent may refer to:*In chemistry:**Equivalent **Equivalence point**Equivalent weight*In computing:**Turing equivalence ...
  • Meaning (philosophy of language)


a value system
Value system

A value system is a set of consistent ethic values and measures used for the purpose of ethical or ideological integrity. A well defined value system is a moral code....
 or as derived from value theory
Value theory

Value theory encompasses a range of approaches to understanding how, why, and to what degree humans should or do value things, whether the thing is a person, idea, object, or anything else....
  • Meaning (existential)
    Meaning (existential)

    In existentialism, meaning is understood as the worth of life. Meaning in existentialism is unlike typical conceptions of "the meaning of life", because it is descriptive....
    , as it is understood in contemporary existentialism and logotherapy
    Logotherapy

    Logotherapy was developed by neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl. It is considered the "third Viennese school of psychotherapy" after Freud's psychoanalysis and Alfred Adler's individual psychology....
  • The meaning of life
    Meaning of life

    The meaning of life constitutes a philosophical question concerning the purpose and Intrinsic value of human existence. The concept can be expressed through a variety of related questions, such as Why are we here?, What's life all about? and What is the meaning of it all?....
    , a notion concerning the nature of human existence


See also

  • Semantics
    Semantics

    Semantics is the study of meaning in communication. The word is derived from the Greek language word s??a?t???? , "significant", from s??a??? , "to signify, to indicate" and that from s??a , "sign, mark, token"....
     for a general article on the study of meaning
  • the episode Meaning of House
    House (TV series)

    House, also known as House, M.D., is an American medical drama that debuted on the Fox Broadcasting Company network on November 16, 2004....
  • Hermeneutics
    Hermeneutics

    Hermeneutics is the study of interpretation theory. Traditional hermeneutics - which includes Biblical hermeneutics - refers to the study of the interpretation of written texts, especially texts in the areas of literature, religion and law....
  • Linguistics
    Linguistics

    Linguistics is the science study of natural language. Linguistics encompasses a number of sub-fields. An important topical division is between the study of language structure and the study of Meaning ....