Words such as “purpose” are…scientifically meaningless (Science News).
SYNONYM(S): senseless, insignificant.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mean´ing|less|ly — mean|ing|less «MEE nihng lihs», adjective. without meaning; not making sense; not significant: »Words such as “purpose” are…scientifically meaningless (Science News). SYNONYM(S): senseless, insignificant. –mean´ing|less|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
mean|ing|less — «MEE nihng lihs», adjective. without meaning; not making sense; not significant: »Words such as “purpose” are…scientifically meaningless (Science News). SYNONYM(S): senseless, insignificant. –mean´ing|less|ly, adverb. –mean´ing|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
mean — be·mean; de·mean·or; mean; mean·ie; mean·ing·ful; mean·ing·ful·ly; mean·ing·ful·ness; mean·ing·less; mis·de·mean·ant; mis·de·mean·or; de·mean; mean·ing; mean·ly; mean·ness; mean·time; mean·while; mis·de·mean; mean·ing·less·ly; mean·ing·less·ness; … English syllables
meaninglessness — mean·ing·less·ness … English syllables
meaningless — mean•ing•less [[t]ˈmi nɪŋ lɪs[/t]] adj. lacking meaning; purposeless • Etymology: 1790–1800 mean′ing•less•ly, adv. mean′ing•less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
meaningless — mean|ing|less [ minıŋləs ] adjective * 1. ) without any clear purpose or importance: My life seems meaningless since Jim died. 2. ) without a clear meaning: The symbols are apparently meaningless. ╾ mean|ing|less|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mod´er|ate|ness — mod|er|ate «adjective, noun. MOD uhr iht; verb. MOD uh rayt», adjective, noun, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. 1. kept or keeping within proper bounds; not extreme: »moderate expenses, moderate styles. 2. not violent, severe, or intense; calm: » … Useful english dictionary
