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Definition of Mean

1. Adjective. Approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value. "The mean annual rainfall"

2. Verb. Mean or intend to express or convey. "What do his words intend?"

3. Noun. An average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n.

4. Adjective. Characterized by malice. "In a mean mood"

5. Verb. Have as a logical consequence. "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

6. Adjective. Having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality. "Something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"

7. Verb. Denote or connote. "An example sentence would show what this word means"

8. Adjective. Excellent. "Famous for a mean backhand"

9. Verb. Have in mind as a purpose. "They mean to move "; "We thought to return early that night"

10. Adjective. Marked by poverty befitting a beggar. "A mean hut"

11. Verb. Have a specified degree of importance. "Happiness means everything"

12. Adjective. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity. "He left a miserly tip"

13. Verb. Intend to refer to. "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

14. Adjective. (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt.

15. Verb. Destine or designate for a certain purpose. "These flowers were meant for you"

16. Adjective. Of no value or worth. "I was caught in the bastardly traffic"

Definition of Mean

1. v. t. To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ?

2. v. i. To have a purpose or intention.

3. a. Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar; humble.

4. a. Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes.

5. n. That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place, time, or number; the middle point or place; middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium; absence of extremes or excess; moderation; measure.

Definition of Mean

1. Verb. To intend. ¹

2. Verb. To convey meaning. ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete in singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps. ¹

4. Adjective. (obsolete) Common; general. ¹

5. Adjective. Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble. ¹

6. Adjective. Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby. ¹

7. Adjective. Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base. ¹

8. Adjective. Niggardly; penurious; miserly; stingy. ¹

9. Adjective. Of little value or account; low in worth or estimation; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable. ¹

10. Adjective. Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating; small. ¹

11. Adjective. Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind. ¹

12. Adjective. Causing or intending to cause intentional harm; bearing ill will towards another; cruel; malicious. ¹

13. Adjective. Powerful; fierce; harsh; damaging. ¹

14. Adjective. Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with. ¹

15. Adjective. Having the mean (''see noun below'') as its value. ¹

16. Adjective. (obsolete) Middling in quality or excellence; moderately good, tolerable. ¹

17. Noun. (context: now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

18. Noun. Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

19. Noun. (context: music now historical) The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

20. Noun. (statistics) The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

21. Noun. (mathematics) Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency. ¹

22. Noun. (mathematics) Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as ''2'' and ''3'' in ''1:2=3:6''. ¹

23. Verb. (context: now Ireland UK regional) To complain, lament. ¹

24. Verb. (context: now Ireland UK regional) To pity; to comfort. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mean

1. inferior in grade, quality, or character [adj MEANER, MEANEST] / to intend [v MEANT, MEANING, MEANS] - See also: intend

Medical Definition of Mean

1. Average value calculated by taking the sum of all values and dividing by the total number of values. (05 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mean

mealtide mealtides mealtime mealtimes mealworm mealworm beetle mealworm beetles mealworms mealy mealy-mouthed

mealy bug mealy sage mealybug mealybugs mealymouthed mean (current term) mean(a) mean-spirited mean annual increment mean arterial pressure

mean business mean calorie mean corpuscular haemoglobin mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration mean corpuscular volume mean deviation mean deviation from the mean mean distance mean distance between failure mean electrical axis

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