# Meaning
Meaning is what something means.
## Meaning
Meaning is what a word, phrase, action, relationship, experience, source, result, or being holds for someone.
Meaning can become [[Clarity|clear]].
Meaning can be shared.
Meaning can be misunderstood or confusing.
Meaning can be compared across sources.
Meaning can change through reflection, relationship, [[Action|action]], and result.
In Joe's Mynd, meaning becomes more useful when it is anchored in a [[Source Of Meaning|source of meaning]], held in a meaning note, compared across sources, tested through life, revised over time, and turned into aligned action.
Meaning is not the same as agreement.
Two people can [[Understanding|understand]] the same meaning and still disagree.
When meaning is [[Understanding|understood]] in the same enough way between people, it becomes [[Shared Meaning]].
## Source Of Meaning
This note is grounded in Joe's goal for Mynd to become a living map of meaning that improves language alignment, action, relationship, and well-being.
## Relationship Over Time
This note should mature as Joe and Codex discover whether this simple definition is enough to support the rest of the graph.
## Links
- [[Being]]
- [[Source Of Meaning]]
- [[Clarity]]
- [[Understanding]]
- [[Shared Meaning]]
- [[Language Alignment]]
- [[Shared Meaning Check]]
- [[Action]]
- [[Decision]]
- [[Purpose]]
- [[Relationship]]
- [[Well-being]]
## Tensions
Meaning can be treated as a definition, a feeling, a reference, a [[Purpose|purpose]], an interpretation, a pattern, or a relationship. Joe's Mynd should keep the root simple while letting specific notes clarify how meaning works in each context.
## Question
What does this mean?