> What a term stands for - the concept it expresses and the things it picks out, as distinct from the word itself. ^definition Meaning is carried by a word but is not the word: the same meaning can be borne by different terms, and the same marks can carry different meanings. It is what survives translation and paraphrase.[^1] [^1]: Meaning (philosophy). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaning_(philosophy). Accessed 2026-06-17.