Word Comparison
Purpose
vsMeaning
/ˈpɜːpəs/·/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
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📖 Definitions
Purpose
nounAn objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.
Also: A result that is desired; an intention.
Meaning
noun(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.
Also: The value, purpose, importance, point or significance (of something beyond the fact of that thing's existence).
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