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adjective
full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
Related forms
mean·ing·ful·ly, adverb
mean·ing·ful·ness, noun
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Meaningful
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Proper treatment for all lab animals is essential if the resulting research is to be meaningful.
- There's evidence that dreams reflect waking thoughts and are psychologically meaningful.
- Science relies on empiricism to develop meaningful knowledge.
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