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meaningful
adjective
having
real
importance
or
value
;
giving
a
clear
sense
of
purpose
•
Volunteering
at
the
shelter
gave
Maria
a
meaningful
way
to
spend
her
weekends
.
Volunteering
at
the
shelter
gave
Maria
a
meaningful
way
to
spend
her
weekends
.
•
After
years
of
routine
work
,
Jamal
finally
found
a
meaningful
career
designing
eco-friendly
buildings
.
After
years
of
routine
work
,
Jamal
finally
found
a
meaningful
career
designing
eco-friendly
buildings
.
From
meaning
+
-ful
(“
full
of
”).
First
recorded
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
adjective
showing
or
conveying
a
clear
message
or
emotion
without
words
•
Carlos
gave
his
friend
a
meaningful
glance
that
said
, “
Let
’
s
leave
now
.”
Carlos
gave
his
friend
a
meaningful
glance
that
said
, “
Let
’
s
leave
now
.”
•
With
a
meaningful
pause
,
the
teacher
signaled
that
the
discussion
topic
was
sensitive
.
With
a
meaningful
pause
,
the
teacher
signaled
that
the
discussion
topic
was
sensitive
.
From
meaning
+
-ful
,
extending
the
idea
of
“
full
of
meaning
”
to
non-verbal
signals
.
