meaningful sense

collocation in English

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meaningful
adjective
uk
/ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fəl/us
/ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fəl/
intended to show meaning, ...
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sense
noun
uk
/sens/us
/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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(Definition ofmeaningfulandsensefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmeaningful sense

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In ameaningfulsense, syntax codifies relationships that hold between various aspects of behavior, which in their totality achieve a particular purpose.
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It is not a work of history in themeaningfulsense; nor is it informed by any of the social sciences.
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This child is no more attached to his brother in any morallymeaningfulsensenow than before taking this offer.
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They are rendered possible by novel technical implementations, but they are not determined in anymeaningfulsenseon a mere technological level.
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In an important andmeaningfulsense, then, the judge's decision in a contested lawsuit is indeed responsive to the participation of the losing litigant.
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A response that is extracted by unbearable suffering is compelled in a sense that destroys anymeaningfulsenseof freedom.
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The interesting question is whether, in somemeaningfulsense, the litigation process could be improved by constraining the use of these strategies.
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The point is instead that, beyond some point, it ceases to be a deliberative assembly in anymeaningfulsenseat all.
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Of course, we may be interested in other than musical outcomes, and that is fine, provided that we do not claim to be dealing with music in anymeaningfulsense.
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I have met many admirable social workers, deeply committed and experienced, who are now finding it almost impossible to do social work in anymeaningfulsense.
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Representations in their strongest, original, and mostmeaningfulsenseare symbols that stand for what is represented and are distinct from the computational processes that operate on them.
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It seems obvious that unless someone is learning something as a direct result of a teacher's intervention, no 'teaching' can be taking place in anymeaningfulsenseof that word.
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The process does not represent scrutiny of a treaty in anymeaningfulsense.
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Clearly the special advocate is not in anymeaningfulsenserepresenting the applicant.
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The amendments that they have tabled do not take forward the role of the so-called place person on the new board in anymeaningfulsense.
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I do not believe that a "hearts and minds" campaign in anymeaningfulsenseever took place during the confrontation.
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In fact, to say that they "live" in anymeaningfulsenseis probably an exaggeration.
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One might think that that is normal, but it is not normal in anymeaningfulsense.
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However, when we look closely we see that no such consultations, at least in anymeaningfulsense, have taken place.
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The chance that fusion reactors will take the place of fission reactors in anymeaningfulsenseand in any meaningful timescale is remote.
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