“For a large class of cases — though not for all — in which we employ the word meaning it can be explained thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language.”
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Wittgenstein, L. (n.d.). For a large class of cases — though not for all — in which we employ the word meaning it can be explained thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28394-for-a-large-class-of-cases-though-not/
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “For a large class of cases — though not for all — in which we employ the word meaning it can be explained thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28394-for-a-large-class-of-cases-though-not/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “For a large class of cases — though not for all — in which we employ the word meaning it can be explained thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28394-for-a-large-class-of-cases-though-not/.