MEANINGLESS


Meaning of MEANINGLESS in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.