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betekenis meaning in English

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betekenis substantief

denotation [denotations](primary or explicit meaning)
noun
[UK: ˌdiː.nəʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdiːno.ʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

significance [significances](extent to which something matters)
noun
[UK: sɪɡ.ˈnɪ.fɪkəns] [US: sɪg.ˈnɪ.fɪkəns]

betekenis substantief
{f}

sense [senses](semantics term)
noun
[UK: sens] [US: ˈsens]

betekenis substantief
{m}

meaning [meanings](symbolic value of something)
noun
[UK: ˈmiːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈmiːn.ɪŋ]

betekenisleer substantief
{f}

semantics(science of the meaning of words)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈmæn.tɪks] [US: sə.ˈmæn.tɪks]

betekenisloos bijvoeglijk naamwoord

meaningless(lacking meaning)
adjective
[UK: ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs] [US: ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs]

nonsensical(without sense)
adjective
[UK: nɒn.ˈsen.sɪk.l̩] [US: nanˈsen.sɪk.l̩]

betekenisveld substantief
{n}

semantic field(group of words relating to same subject)
noun

betekenisverandering substantief

semantic shift(linguistics)
noun

betekenisvol bijvoeglijk naamwoord

pregnant(having many possibilities or implications)
adjective
[UK: ˈpreɡ.nənt] [US: ˈpreɡ.nənt]

salient(worthy of note)
adjective
[UK: ˈseɪ.lɪənt] [US: ˈseɪ.liənt]

significant(having noticeable effect)
adjective
[UK: sɪɡ.ˈnɪ.fɪkənt] [US: sɪg.ˈnɪ.fɪkənt]

betekenisvol bijwoord

significantly(in a significant manner: notably)
adverb
[UK: sɪɡ.ˈnɪ.fɪk.ənt.li] [US: sɪg.ˈnɪ.fɪk.ənt.li]

betekenisvol zijn werkwoord

make sense(be coherent)
verb

bijbetekenis substantief
{f}

connotation [connotations](suggested or implied meaning)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒ.nə.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌkɑː.nə.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

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