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Meaning of meaningful | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1 Standard
ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩

Definitions

  1. Having meaning, significant.
  2. significant; meaningful

Equivalents

Català significatiu
Čeština smysluplný
Esperanto senchava signifa
Español significativo
Magyar kifejező
Bahasa Indonesia berarti
日本語 有意義な
Latviešu jēdzīgs
Македонски значаен
Nederlands zinvol
Português significativo
Română semnificativ
Русский значимый
Svenska betydelsefull
Українська значни́й значу́щий

Examples

“I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.”
“"This baby is the one that counts. I dare say Polly here wouldn't want any other, would you, Polly?" "This baby, this baby," said Polly. Wolcott gave Peter Horn a meaningful look. Horn interpreted it correctly. This baby or no more Polly ever again. This baby or Polly would be in a quiet room somewhere staring into space for the rest of her life.”
“But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.”
“They viewed the power shift and diversity as a symbolic but meaningful rebuke of the Islamophobic rhetoric that was a central theme of then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign.”
“In setting out a broad-brush approach, the Arriva-owned operator doesn't make any specific requirements, but it says the replacement trains "must achieve a meaningful reduction in the exhaust emissions and exterior noise levels compared to Chiltern's existing DMUs".”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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