ˈmēniŋlə̇s, -nēŋ- adjective
1. : lacking a meaning : having no significance
meaningless jargon
2. : having no assigned function in a given language or system of signs : not formed according to the rules of construction of a system : not being a genuine element in a sign system
a word group resembling a statement is either true, false, or meaningless
the phrase “curvature of space” is meaningless in Euclidean geometry
• mean·ing·less·ly adverb
• mean·ing·less·ness noun -es