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characteristic, behaviour
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How is the word mean distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of mean are average, median, and norm. While all these words mean «something that represents a middle point,» mean may be the simple average or it may represent value midway between two extremes.

a high of 70° and a low of 50° give a mean of 60°

In what contexts can average take the place of mean?

Although the words average and mean have much in common, average is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum total of a set of figures by the number of figures.

scored an average of 85 on tests

When could median be used to replace mean?

While the synonyms median and mean are close in meaning, median applies to the value that represents the point at which there are as many instances above as there are below.

average of a group of persons earning 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 dollars an hour is 6 dollars, whereas the median is 5 dollars

When is it sensible to use norm instead of mean?

The words norm and mean can be used in similar contexts, but norm means the average of performance of a significantly large group, class, or grade.

scores about the norm for fifth grade arithmetic

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mean

Synonyms:
base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, paltry, undignified, vulgar

Antonyms:
alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrific

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meanadjective

Synonyms:
common, low, base, spiritless, dishonorable, contemptible, despicable, beggarly, sordid, vulgar, niggardly, vile

Antonyms:
high, exalted, eminent, spirited, honorable, lordly, princely, munificent, liberal, generous
meanadjective

Synonyms:
middle, intermediate, average

Antonyms:
extreme, excessive, exorbitant
meannoun

Synonyms:
medium, moderation, balance, average

Antonyms:
extreme, excess, preponderance, disproportion, deficiency, shortcoming, inadequacy
meanverb

Synonyms:
intend, purpose, design, signify, denote, indicate, hint, suggest

Antonyms:
say, state, enunciate, execute, perform

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mean, mean valueadjective

an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

Synonyms:
mean value

Antonyms:
generous, unnatural, estimable, rich, nice, abnormal, noble, unskilled
average, mean(a)adjective

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

«the average income in New England is below that of the nation»; «of average height for his age»; «the mean annual rainfall»

Antonyms:
unnatural, unskilled, rich, generous, abnormal, nice, noble, estimable
hateful, meanadjective

characterized by malice

«a hateful thing to do»; «in a mean mood»

Synonyms:
bastardly, miserly, mean(a), base, beggarly, mingy, meanspirited, tight, hateful, average

Antonyms:
unnatural, nice, abnormal, rich, noble, generous, estimable, unskilled
base, mean, meanspiritedadjective

having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

«that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble»- Edmund Burke; «taking a mean advantage»; «chok’d with ambition of the meaner sort»- Shakespeare; «something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics»

Synonyms:
hateful, tight, mingy, basal, ungenerous, mean(a), humble, base, lowly, average, baseborn, meanspirited, bastardly, beggarly, immoral, miserly

Antonyms:
unskilled, generous, rich, estimable, noble, nice, unnatural, abnormal
meanadjective

excellent

«famous for a mean backhand»

Synonyms:
bastardly, tight, mean(a), base, beggarly, mingy, miserly, meanspirited, hateful, average

Antonyms:
abnormal, estimable, noble, rich, unnatural, unskilled, generous, nice
beggarly, meanadjective

marked by poverty befitting a beggar

«a beggarly existence in the slums»; «a mean hut»

Synonyms:
bastardly, miserly, mean(a), base, beggarly, mingy, meanspirited, tight, hateful, average

Antonyms:
abnormal, rich, unnatural, nice, noble, generous, estimable, unskilled
mean, mingy, miserly, tightadjective

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

«a mean person»; «he left a miserly tip»

Synonyms:
close, pissed, blind drunk, base, mean(a), besotted, slopped, rigorous, mingy, blotto, average, squiffy, pixilated, hateful, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, tight, soused, compressed, meanspirited, sozzled, taut, nasty, plastered, miserly, stiff, stringent, pie-eyed, bastardly, sloshed, smashed, soaked, loaded, wet, beggarly

Antonyms:
generous, unnatural, noble, abnormal, estimable, rich, nice, unskilled
beggarly, meanadjective

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

Synonyms:
bastardly, miserly, mean(a), base, beggarly, mingy, meanspirited, tight, hateful, average

Antonyms:
abnormal, rich, noble, generous, nice, unskilled, unnatural, estimable
bastardly, meanverb

of no value or worth

«I was caught in the bastardly traffic»

Synonyms:
bastardly, misbegot, mean(a), misbegotten, hateful, miserly, spurious, beggarly, base, mingy, meanspirited, tight, average

Antonyms:
generous, noble, abnormal, rich, nice, unnatural, estimable, unskilled
mean, intendverb

mean or intend to express or convey

«You never understand what I mean!»; «what do his words intend?»

Synonyms:
intend, stand for, designate, entail, specify, have in mind, destine, signify, think, imply, think of

Antonyms:
estimable, unnatural, abnormal, unskilled, generous, noble, rich, nice
entail, imply, meanverb

have as a logical consequence

«The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers»

Synonyms:
intend, incriminate, involve, implicate, inculpate, entail, have in mind, connote, stand for, signify, fee-tail, think, imply, think of

Antonyms:
abnormal, estimable, unnatural, unskilled, rich, noble, nice, generous
mean, intend, signify, stand forverb

denote or connote

«`maison’ means `house’ in French»; «An example sentence would show what this word means»

Synonyms:
entail, signify, typify, hold still for, represent, destine, stand for, imply, symbolise, specify, have in mind, designate, think, correspond, think of, symbolize, intend

Antonyms:
unnatural, noble, generous, unskilled, abnormal, rich, nice, estimable
intend, mean, thinkverb

have in mind as a purpose

«I mean no harm»; «I only meant to help you»; «She didn’t think to harm me»; «We thought to return early that night»

Synonyms:
entail, call back, signify, guess, recollect, imagine, consider, retrieve, call up, destine, reckon, suppose, stand for, imply, cogitate, specify, conceive, designate, think, cerebrate, recall, remember, think of, opine, have in mind, intend, believe

Antonyms:
abnormal, nice, generous, unnatural, estimable, noble, rich, unskilled
meanverb

have a specified degree of importance

«My ex-husband means nothing to me»; «Happiness means everything»

Synonyms:
intend, stand for, entail, have in mind, signify, think, imply, think of

Antonyms:
generous, unskilled, noble, estimable, rich, unnatural, nice, abnormal
think of, have in mind, meanverb

intend to refer to

«I’m thinking of good food when I talk about France»; «Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!»

Synonyms:
entail, signify, think up, dream up, entertain, think about, repute, esteem, hatch, stand for, remember, concoct, have in mind, regard as, flirt with, look on, toy with, imply, look upon, think of, take to be, intend, think

Antonyms:
nice, rich, abnormal, generous, noble, unnatural, unskilled, estimable
meanverb

destine or designate for a certain purpose

«These flowers were meant for you»

Synonyms:
intend, stand for, entail, have in mind, signify, think, imply, think of

Antonyms:
abnormal, unnatural, unskilled, rich, generous, nice, estimable, noble

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cuvitch

someone who does not share

don’t be such a cuvitch

Submitted by anonymous on December 28, 2020
macabre

not so nice.

«why are you so mean mother ginger!»

Submitted by rinat on August 19, 2019
thin lipped

the thin lipped person is often portrayed in literature as a mean minded person
trundling

to be a savage or loud

he was trundling through the depths of the mud

Submitted by anonymous on May 3, 2020
underbred

bad mannered, rude.

the dog was weak and underbred.

Submitted by anonymous on March 29, 2020

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meanadjective

Synonyms:
middle, medium, average
meanadjective

Synonyms:
intermediate, intervening, coming between
meanadjective

Synonyms:
ignoble, plebeian, untitled, low, base-born, ordinary, common, vulgar, coarse, homespun
meanadjective

Synonyms:
base, abject, grovelling, vile, contemptible, despicable, servile, beggarly, sneaking, dirty, scurvy, shabby, sorry, disingenuous, unfair, rascally, pitiful, base-minded, low-minded, dishonorable
meanadjective

Synonyms:
sordid, penurious, miserly, stingy, niggardly, illiberal, ungenerous, selfish, narrow, mercenary, narrow-minded
meanadjective

Synonyms:
small, little, paltry, insignificant, diminutive, petty, poor, wretched
meannoun

Synonyms:
medium, mediocrity, middle state, middle course
meannoun

Synonyms:
instrument, method, mode, way, means
meanverb

Synonyms:
intend, purpose, design, have in view
meanverb

Synonyms:
signify, indicate, imply, denote, purport, import, express
meanverb

Synonyms:
intend, purpose, design, have in view, propose to one’s self

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meanadjective

Synonyms:
contemptible, despicable, low-minded, base, abject, groveling, dishonorable, shabby, scurvy, servile, menial, undignified, unbecoming, disingenuous, obscure, ignoble, plebeian, inglorious, undistinguished, vulgar, penurious, illiberal, sordid, miserly, stingy, mercenary parsimonious, ungenerous, midway, average, moderate, middle, medium, mediocre, intermediate, mediate, intervening, insignificant, paltry, inconsequential, piddling, frivolous, inferior, poor
meannoun

Synonyms:
middle, medium
meanverb

Synonyms:
intend, purpose, design, contemplate, signify, purport, denote, betoken, imply, typify, indicate

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List of paraphrases for «mean»:

average, means, say, tell, imply, medium-sized, medium, signify, averages, entail, involve

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P. G. Wodehouse:

It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them.
Jared Quinn:

Lots of people butt heads all the time, especially generational things, but that doesnt mean there cant be that respect and that you cant show love to people who may not be in your own generation, i think we can learn a lot of respect for each other and a lot of wisdom from our elders in the community.
Cornel Feruta:

This is an ongoing process … I cannot prejudge how this is going to end. The engagement doesn’t mean that the issues are completely addressed, but it’s a step in the right direction.
Donald Trump:

I get exercise. I mean I walk, I this, I that, i run over to a building next door. I get more exercise than people think.
Russ Crupi:

It just kind of sucks waiting. I mean, I know it’s close down that way.

Translations for mean

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خسيس, لئيم, عنى, تعنيArabic
significar, voler dir, pretendre, mitjana, migCatalan, Valencian
znamenat, plánovat, chtít, aritmetický průměr, prostředekCzech
betyde, mene, middelDanish
mittelmäßig, gemein, böse, bedeuten, beabsichtigen, meinen, Mittel, Mittel-German
άγριος, άθλιος, κακός, μέσος όρος, μέσοςGreek
kruela, malafabla, malbonkvalita, voli diri, signifi, intenci, rimedo, mezaEsperanto
malo, malvado, tacaño, desconsiderado, inferior, formidable, mezquino, cruel, producir, decir en serio, pretender, significar, querer decir, proponer, resultar, intentar, medio, media, recurso, reclamar, apiadarse, compadecerse, lamentarse, significaráSpanish
anker, gaiztoBasque
میانهPersian
ilkeä, tarkoittaa, tietää, merkitä, aikoa, väline, keskiarvo, tapa, keino, keski-Finnish
cruel, inférieur, méchant, inférieure, signifier, vouloir dire, avoir l’intention, moyenne, moyenFrench
ciallaich, meadhan, cuibheas, cuibheasachdScottish Gaelic
התכוון, אמצעיHebrew
jelentHungarian
միջինArmenian
significar, ressource, media, medio, medieInterlingua
rata-rataIndonesian
meina, ætla, þýða, meðaltal, hreint meðaltal, innliður, milliliður, venjulegt meðaltalIcelandic
inferiore, eccellente, violento, formidabile, insignificante, meschino, favoloso, ignobile, maligno, potente, taccagno, avaro, gretto, malevolo, fantastico, furioso, sgarbato, mediocre, spilorcio, cattivo, voler dire, intendere, avere l’intenzione, significare, volere, portare, mezzo, media, medioItalian
卑劣, 悪い, 腹黒い, 汚い, 劣る, 卑しい, 意地悪, 厄介, するつもり, 意味, 意図, 平均値, 平均, 平均的Japanese
의미하다Korean
ناهه‌موارKurdish
volo, significo, indicō, habeo in animoLatin
reikštiLithuanian
nekrietns, zemisksLatvian
minMalay
gemeen, boosaardig, minderwaardig, bedoelen, betekenen, willen, menen, willen zeggen, van plan zijn, middel, gemiddelde, gemiddeldDutch
betyNorwegian
chcieć, znaczyćPolish
inferior, maldoso, formidável, terrível, excelente, ruim, mesquinho, tacanho, cruel, avarento, mau, ótimo, tencionar, falar sério, representar, significar, querer dizer, indicar, querer, pretender, média, alto, passo, recurso, meio, lamentar, compadecer-se, apiedar-se, médio, mediano, reclamarPortuguese
a vrea să spună, indica, gândi, vrea, a semnifica, avea intenția, am convingerea, însemna, mediu, medie, mijlocRomanian
зло́бный, злой, по́длый, означа́ть, думать, име́ть в виду́, зна́чить, намерева́ться, собира́ться, сре́днее, сре́дство, сре́днийRussian
elak, usel, gemen, innebära, mena, betyda, syfta på, tänka, genomsnitt, medelvärde, genomsnittlig, medel-Swedish
viomboSwahili
నాణ్యత లేని, కారణమగుట, భయంకరమైన, దురుసు, కష్ట సాధ్యము, స్వార్ధము, శక్తివంతమైన, పాడుచేయు, అనుకోవడము, అనుకొనుట, ఫలితము, అర్ధం ఏమిటి, పధకము వేయు, పూర్తి అయిందిTelugu
หมายความ, ตั้งใจ, หมายถึงThai
cimri, yolTurkish
nghĩa làVietnamese
意味著Chinese

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mean

[

¹]
vb

1 betoken, connote, convey, denote, drive at, express, hint at, imply, indicate, purport, represent, say, signify, spell, stand for, suggest, symbolize

2 aim, aspire, contemplate, design, desire, have in mind, intend, plan, propose, purpose, set out, want, wish

3 design, destine, fate, fit, make, match, predestine, preordain, suit

4 bring about, cause, engender, entail, give rise to, involve, lead to, necessitate, produce, result in

5 adumbrate, augur, betoken, foreshadow, foretell, herald, portend, presage, promise

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mean [²]
adj

1 beggarly, close (informal) mercenary, mingy (Brit. informal) miserly, near (informal) niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, selfish, skimpy, snoep (S. African informal) stingy, tight, tight-arsed (taboo slang) tight as a duck’s arse (taboo slang) tight-assed (U.S. taboo slang) tight-fisted, ungenerous

2 bad-tempered, cantankerous, churlish, disagreeable, hostile, ill-tempered, malicious, nasty, rude, sour, unfriendly, unpleasant

3 abject, base, callous, contemptible, degenerate, degraded, despicable, disgraceful, dishonourable, hard-hearted, ignoble, low-minded, narrow-minded, petty, scurvy, shabby, shameful, sordid, vile, wretched

4 beggarly, contemptible, down-at-heel, grungy (slang, chiefly U.S.) insignificant, low-rent (informal, chiefly U.S.) miserable, paltry, poor, run-down, scruffy, scuzzy (slang, chiefly U.S.) seedy, shabby, sordid, squalid, tawdry, wretched

5    base, baseborn     (archaic)   common, humble, ignoble, inferior, low, lowborn, lowly, menial, modest, obscure, ordinary, plebeian, proletarian, servile, undistinguished, vulgar

Antonyms

1 altruistic, big, bountiful, generous, munificent, prodigal, unselfish

3 compassionate, gentle, good, honourable, humane, kind, liberal, praiseworthy, sympathetic, warm-hearted

4 attractive, choice, de luxe, excellent, first-rate, pleasing, superb, superior

5 consequential, high, important, noble, princely, significant

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mean [³]

1
n average, balance, compromise, happy medium, median, middle, middle course or way, mid-point, norm

2
adj average, intermediate, medial, median, medium, middle, middling, normal, standard

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mean

[

¹] ( means 3rd person present) ( meaning present participle) ( meant past tense & past participle ) (VERB USES)
Please look at category 19 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.

1       verb   If you want to know what a word, code, signal, or gesture means, you want to know what it refers to or what its message is.
no cont
In modern Welsh, `glas’ means `blue’…      V n
The red signal means you can shoot.      V that

2       verb   If you ask someone what they mean   , you are asking them to explain exactly what or who they are referring to or what they are intending to say.
no cont
Do you mean me?…      V n
I think he means that he does not want this marriage to turn out like his friend’s.      V that

3       verb   If something means something to you, it is important to you in some way.
no cont
The idea that she witnessed this shameful incident meant nothing to him…      V amount to n
It would mean a lot to them to win.      it V amount to-inf, Also V amount

4       verb   If one thing means another, it shows that the second thing exists or is true.
no cont
An enlarged prostate does not necessarily mean cancer…      V n
Just because he has a beard doesn’t necessarily mean he’s a hippy.      V that

5       verb   If one thing means another, the first thing leads to the second thing happening.
no cont
It would almost certainly mean the end of NATO…      V n
The change will mean that the country no longer has full diplomatic relations with other states.      V that

6 verb If doing one thing means doing another, it involves doing the second thing.
Managing well means communicating well. V -ing

7       verb   If you say that you mean    what you are saying, you are telling someone that you are serious about it and are not joking, exaggerating, or just being polite.
no cont
He says you’re fired if you’re not back at work on Friday. And I think he meant it…      V n

8       verb   If you say that someone meantto do something, you are saying that they did it deliberately.
no cont
(=intend)
I didn’t mean to hurt you…      V to-inf
I can see why you believed my letters were threatening but I never meant them to be.      V n to-inf

9       verb   If you say that someone did notmean   any harm, offence, or disrespect, you are saying that they did not intend to upset or offend people or to cause problems, even though they may in fact have done so.
no cont, with brd-neg
(=intend)
I’m sure he didn’t mean any harm…      V n

10       verb   If you mean   to do something, you intend or plan to do it.
no cont
(=intend)
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on the new books you meant to read…      V to-inf

11       verb   If you say that something was meantto happen, you believe that it was made to happen by God or fate, and did not just happen by chance.
usu passive, no cont
John was constantly reassuring me that we were meant to be together.      be V-ed to-inf

12    You say `I mean’ when making clearer something that you have just said.
SPOKEN
♦
I mean      phrase   PHR with cl
It was his idea. Gordon’s, I mean…

13    You can use `I mean’ to introduce a statement, especially one that justifies something that you have just said.
SPOKEN
♦
I mean      phrase   PHR with cl
I’m sure he wouldn’t mind. I mean, I was the one who asked him…

14    You say I mean when correcting something that you have just said.
SPOKEN
♦
I mean      phrase   PHR with cl
It was law or classics<endash>I mean English or classics.

15    If you know what it means to do something, you know everything that is involved in a particular activity or experience, especially the effect that it has on you.
♦
know what it means to do sth/know what sth means      phrase   Vs inflect, oft PHR to-inf
I know what it means to lose a child under such tragic circumstances.

16    If a name, word, or phrase means something to you, you have heard it before and you know what it refers to.
♦
mean something to sb      phrase   V inflects, PHR n
`Oh, Gairdner,’ he said, as if that meant something to him…

17    If you say that someone means well, you mean they are trying to be kind and helpful, even though they might be causing someone problems or upsetting them.
♦
mean well      phrase   V inflects
I know you mean well, but I can manage by myself.

18    You use `you mean’ in a question to check that you have understood what someone has said.
♦
you mean      phrase   PHR with cl
What accident? You mean Christina’s?…, `What if I had said no?’ `About the apartment, you mean?’

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  meant
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  to mean business
  →
  business
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  if you know what I mean
  →
  know

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mean [²] ( meaner comparative) ( meanest superlative ) (ADJECTIVE USES)

1       adj   If you describe someone as mean   , you are being critical of them because they are unwilling to spend much money or to use very much of a particular thing.
  (mainly BRIT, disapproval)
(=stingy)
Don’t be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
in AM, use cheap, stingy
♦
  meanness      n-uncount
This very careful attitude to money can sometimes border on meanness.

2       adj   If you describe an amount as mean   , you are saying that it is very small.
  (BRIT, disapproval)
…the meanest grant possible from the local council.

3       adj   If someone is being mean   , they are being unkind to another person, for example by not allowing them to do something.
usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to n
The little girls had locked themselves in upstairs because Mack had been mean to them…, I’d feel mean saying no.
♦
  meanly      adv   usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
He had been behaving very meanly to his girlfriend.

4       adj   If you describe a person or animal as mean   , you are saying that they are very bad-tempered and cruel.
  (mainly AM)
…the meanest fighter in the world.

5       adj   If you describe a place as mean   , you think that it looks poor and dirty.
usu ADJ n
He was raised on the mean streets of the central market district of Panama City.

6    You can use no mean in expressions such as `no mean writer’ and `no mean golfer’ to indicate that someone does something well.
INFORMAL
♦
no mean sth      phrase   PHR n     (approval)
   She was no mean performer on a variety of other instruments…

7    You can use no mean in expressions such as `no mean achievement’ and `no mean task’ to indicate that someone has done something they deserve to be proud of.
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no mean sth      phrase   PHR n
To destroy 121 enemy aircraft is no mean record…

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mean          [³]     (NOUN USE)   The mean is a number that is the average of a set of numbers.      n-sing   the N, oft N n
(=average)
Take a hundred and twenty values and calculate the mean., …the mean score for 26-year-olds.
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Have you ever been confused about the definition of mean? This article will provide you with all of the information you need on the word mean, including its definition, etymology, usage, examples of mean, and more!

What does the word mean mean?

According to the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language and other sources like American Heritage and Collins English Dictionary, the word mean can be used as a noun, adjective or verb. As a noun, the mean is used in arithmetics and statistics to refer to an intermediate value or middle point within extremes. To find the arithmetic mean or geometric mean, one will add all of the values together and divide them by the quantity of values there are. There are also other ways to find medium or average values, including the median and mode, as well as standard deviation. The median is the number that is in the intermediate position when put in numerical order, and the mode is the number that appears most often in the variance of values. Finding the intermediate place of middle numbers of data points is very valuable for many professions.

The word mean can also be used as an adjective. This is used in a pejorative sense in standard English to refer to someone who is rude, hostile, or in low spirits toward others. This person may do different things to treat others this way. As a verb, the word mean means to intend. The infinitive to mean means the same thing as the infinitive to intend. You might also hear the word mean used in phrases like “mean feat” or “mean business.” Mean is one syllable – mean – and the pronunciation of mean is miːn.

Many different languages also contain words that mean the word mean, in all definitions. However, unlike in the English language, other languages often do not share the same word for the two definitions of mean. You may notice that some of these translations look and sound similar to each other. These cognates are often formed when two words have the same or a similar root language such as Latin or Greek. These lists of translations for the word mean are provided by Word Sense.

Mean (v.) – To intend

Esperanto: intenci‎
Czech: chtít‎, plánovat‎
Japanese: 意図‎, するつもり‎ (suru tsumori)
Romanian: vrea‎, avea intenția‎, gândi‎
Italian: volere‎, avere l’intenzione‎, intendere‎
Icelandic: ætla‎
Tagalog: sadyain‎, kusain‎, tikisin‎
Ukrainian: збиратися‎
Turkish: planlamak‎, tasarlamak‎
Spanish: pretender‎, intentar‎
Polish: chcieć‎
Macedonian: сака‎ (saka)
Telugu: పధకము వేయు‎, అనుకోవడము‎
Dutch: willen‎, van plan zijn‎
Russian: собира́ться‎ (impf), намерева́ться‎ (impf)
French: avoir l’intention‎
Finnish: aikoa‎
Latin: volo‎, habeo in animo‎
Swedish: tänka‎
Catalan: pretendre‎
Portuguese: pretender‎, tencionar‎
German: beabsichtigen‎
Thai: ตั้งใจ‎ (dtângjai)

Mean (adj.) – Having disrespect or intent to harm

Sorani: ناهه‌موار‎
Finnish: ilkeä‎
Gallurese: scurzónu‎, taccagnu‎
Dutch: gemeen‎, boosaardig‎
Russian: злой‎, зло́бный‎
Tagalog: imbi‎, bulastog‎
Spanish: malo‎, malvado‎, cruel‎
Italian: cattivo‎, maligno‎, malevolo‎, sgarbato‎
Arabic: لَئِيم‎, خَسِيس‎
Swedish: elak‎
Portuguese: mau‎, ruim‎, maldoso‎
Esperanto: kruela‎, malafabla‎
German: gemein‎
French: méchant‎, cruel‎
Basque: anker‎, gaizto‎
Japanese: 腹黒い‎ (haraguroi)
Greek: άγριος‎
Telugu: కారణమగుట‎

Mean (n.) – In mathematics, the average of a set of values

Interlingua: media‎
Portuguese: média‎ (fem.)
Indonesian: rata-rata‎
Tagalog: kagintaan‎, kagitnaan
German: Mittel‎ (neut.)
Japanese: 平均‎ (へいきん, heikin), 平均値‎ (へいきんち, heikinchi)
Maori: toharite‎
Romanian: mijloc‎, mediu‎, medie‎
Spanish: media‎ (fem.)
Swedish: genomsnitt‎ (neut.), medelvärde‎ (neut.)
Scottish Gaelic: meadhan‎ (masc.), cuibheas‎ (masc.), cuibheasachd‎ (fem.)
Dutch: gemiddelde‎ (neut.)
Italian: media‎ (fem.)
Finnish: keskiarvo‎
French: moyenne‎ (fem.)

What is the origin of the word mean?

According to Etymonline, the word mean has been used as an adjective since 1200, a noun since 1300, and a verb since the late 14c. The word mean comes from the Middle English menen and Middle English mene, from Old English mǣnan/Old English mænan and the Old English gemǣne. This is similar to the Old High German meinen, Old High German gimeini and Old Church Slavonic měniti. These come from the Latin medianus, Latin communis, Latin mediānus, and other such sources like the Old French meien and Old French moien.

What are synonyms for the word mean?

There are many different words that one can use in place of the word mean, for all its different definitions. It can be useful to know synonyms, which are words that have the same definition as another word or phrase, in this case because it can help eliminate any confusion between the two definitions of the word. Additionally, knowing synonyms can help people avoid repeating themselves as well as help people expand their vocabulary. Try using this word of the day in a sentence today! This list of synonyms for the word mean is provided by Thesaurus.

Mean (v.) – To intend

make
intend
predestine
set out
direct
aim
want
fate
desire
suit
contemplate
preordain
wish
fit
destine
expect
propose
resolve
design
aspire
plan
anticipate
purpose
match

Mean (adj.) – Having disrespect or intent to harm

despicable
down
rotten
troublesome
dirty
treacherous
rugged
hard
shameless
infamous
hard-nosed
difficult
bad-tempered
formidable
low-down and dirty
churlish
unpleasant
snide
cantankerous
the lowest
malicious
lousy
disagreeable
vexatious
sour
dishonorable
contemptible
pesky
ugly
knavish
unscrupulous
scurrilous
sinking
liverish
nasty
callous
vicious
hostile
touch
ill-tempered
dangerous
unfriendly
malign
evil
rough
ignoble
perfidious
rude
vile

Mean (n.) – In mathematics, the average of a set of values

balance
middle
middle course
par
midpoint
norm
center
median
average
happy medium
compromise

Overall, the word mean can be used as a noun referring to the average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of the values by the number of values or number of numbers. The second usage is as an adjective, referring to someone who is rude or hostile. Third, mean is a verb meaning to intend.

Sources:

Mean | Definition of Mean | Merriam-Webster
mean: meaning, origin, translation | Word Sense
mean | Origin and meaning of mean | Online Etymology Dictionary
MEAN Synonyms: 236 Synonyms & Antonyms for MEAN | Thesaurus

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verb (used with object), meant, mean·ing.

to have in mind as one’s purpose or intention: I meant to compliment you on your work.

to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other.

to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “liberal”?

to have as its sense or signification; signify: The word “freedom” means many things to many people.

to bring, cause, or produce as a result: This bonus means that we can take a trip to Florida.

to have (certain intentions) toward a person: He didn’t mean you any harm.

to have the value of; assume the importance of: Money means everything to them. She means the world to him.

verb (used without object), meant, mean·ing.

to be minded or disposed; have intentions: Beware, she means ill, despite her solicitous manner.

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Idioms about mean

mean well, to have good intentions; try to be kind or helpful: Her constant queries about your health must be tiresome, but I’m sure she means well.

Origin of mean

First recorded before 900; Middle English menen, Old English mǣnan; cognate with German meinen, Dutch meenen

synonym study for mean

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mean

mean , mien

Words nearby mean

mealtime, mealworm, mealy, mealybug, mealy-mouthed, mean, mean anomaly, mean business, meander, meandering, meandering stream

Other definitions for mean (2 of 3)

adjective, mean·er, mean·est.

offensive, selfish, or unaccommodating; nasty; malicious: a mean remark;He gets mean when he doesn’t get his way.

small-minded or ignoble: mean motives.

penurious, stingy, or miserly: a person who is mean about money.

inferior in grade, quality, or character: no mean reward.

low in status, rank, or dignity: mean servitors.

of little importance or consequence: mean little details.

unimposing or shabby: a mean abode.

small, humiliated, or ashamed: You should feel mean for being so stingy.

Informal. in poor physical condition.

troublesome or vicious; bad-tempered: a mean old horse.

Slang. skillful or impressive: He blows a mean trumpet.

Origin of mean

First recorded before 900; Middle English mene, variant of imene, imeane “held or shared in common,” Old English gemǣne “common, general, mutual”; cognate with Dutch gemeen, German gemein “common,” Gothic gamains “in common”; see origin at y-,common

synonym study for mean

2. Mean, low, base, sordid, and vile all refer to ignoble characteristics worthy of dislike, contempt, or disgust. Mean suggests pettiness and small-mindedness: to take a mean advantage. Low suggests coarseness and vulgarity: low company. Base suggests selfish cowardice or moral depravity: base motives. Sordid suggests a wretched uncleanness, or sometimes an avariciousness without dignity or moral scruples: a sordid slum; sordid gain. Vile suggests disgusting foulness or repulsiveness: vile insinuation; a vile creature. 3. See stingy¹.

Other definitions for mean (3 of 3)

noun

Usually means .(used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end: The telephone is a means of communication. There are several means of solving the problem.

means,

available resources, especially money: They lived beyond their means.
considerable financial resources; riches: a man of means.

something that is midway between two extremes; something intermediate: to seek a mean between cynicism and blind faith.

Mathematics.

a quantity having a value intermediate between the values of other quantities; an average, especially the arithmetic mean.
either the second or third term in a proportion of four terms.

Logic. the middle term in a syllogism.

adjective

occupying a middle position or an intermediate place, as in kind, quality, degree, or time: a mean speed; a mean course; the mean annual rainfall.

Origin of mean

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English mene, meine, from Middle French meen, mean, variant of meien, from Latin mediānus “middle, in the middle”; see median

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mean

mean , median

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MEAN VS. MEDIAN VS. MODE VS. AVERAGE

What’s the difference between mean, median, mode, and average?

In the context of mathematics and statistics, the word mean refers to what’s informally called the average—the sum of a set of values divided by the number of values. In contrast, the median is the middle number in a set of values when those values are arranged from smallest to largest, while the mode of a set of values is the most frequently repeated value in the set.

The word average is of course also very commonly used in more general ways. In math, though, it’s helpful to use more specific terms when determining the most representative or common value in a set of numbers.

To illustrate the difference, let’s look at an example set of seven values: 2, 3, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9.

To get the mean of this set, you’d add up all the values (2+3+3+4+6+8+9=35) and then divide that total by the number of values (7), resulting in a mean of 5. This is what most people are referring to when they refer to the average of some set of numbers.

To find the median, you have to find the one that’s sequentially in the middle. In a set of seven numbers arranged in increasing value, the median is the fourth number (since there are three before and three after). In this set (2, 3, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), the median is 4. When a set has an even number of values, the median is the mean of the two middle values.

The mode is simply the value that shows up the most. In the example set, the mode is 3, since it occurs twice and all the other values occur only once.

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Words related to mean

greedy, selfish, callous, dangerous, evil, hard, malicious, nasty, rough, ugly, vicious, vile, humble, miserable, petty, vulgar, determine, imply, indicate, involve

How to use mean in a sentence

The term “off-roading” means different things to different people.
The most recent data, through Tuesday, indicates that about 53 percent of deaths have occurred in blue states — meaning that 47 percent have occurred in red ones.
Some states are also mandated to remove voters deemed “inactive,” meaning they didn’t respond to a mailer sent to confirm their address and haven’t voted in the last few elections.
I mean, I thought I’d take it right off the table right this very minute.

One doctor said some patients attacked their peers or employees as a way to get out of the hospital, even if it meant going to jail.
I mean, physically, mentally, you know, in every way, shape, and form.
What they actually mean by that is, you know, he actually knows some people that are poor.
What does Bondi mean that clerks now should “determine how to proceed”?
What is most troubling is our – and I do mean “our” and not “their” – never treating these situations as learning opportunities.
They want Marvin to be as mean and as lonely and as trashy as the characters he portrays.
Hilda, trembling at the door, more than half expected Mr. Orgreave to say: «You mean, she’s invited herself.»
He wanted to tell her that if she called her father, it would mean the end of everything for them, but he withheld this.
It was difficult, with the mean appliances of the time, to wring subsistence from the reluctant earth.
With Bacon, experientia does not always mean observation; and may mean either experience or experiment.
My husband detests them; on the contrary, I like those carriages, for they tell me of happy—I mean to say, of former times.

British Dictionary definitions for mean (1 of 3)

verb means, meaning or meant (mainly tr)

(may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to intend to convey or express

(may take a clause as object or an infinitive) intendshe didn’t mean to hurt it

(may take a clause as object) to say or do in all seriousnessthe boss means what he says about strikes

(often passive often foll by for) to destine or design (for a certain person or purpose)she was meant for greater things

(may take a clause as object) to denote or connote; signify; representexamples help show exactly what a word means

(may take a clause as object) to produce; causethe weather will mean long traffic delays

(may take a clause as object) to foretell; portendthose dark clouds mean rain

to have the importance ofmoney means nothing to him

(intr) to have the intention of behaving or acting (esp in the phrases mean well or mean ill)

mean business to be in earnest

Word Origin for mean

Old English mænan; compare Old Saxon mēnian to intend, Dutch meenen

usage for mean

In standard English, mean should not be followed by for when expressing intention: I didn’t mean this to happen (not I didn’t mean for this to happen)

British Dictionary definitions for mean (2 of 3)

adjective

mainly British miserly, ungenerous, or petty

humble, obscure, or lowlyhe rose from mean origins to high office

despicable, ignoble, or callousa mean action

poor or shabbymean clothing; a mean abode

informal, mainly US and Canadian bad-tempered; vicious

informal ashamedhe felt mean about not letting the children go to the zoo

informal, mainly US unwell; in low spirits

slang excellent; skilfulhe plays a mean trombone

no mean

of high qualityno mean performer
difficultno mean feat

Derived forms of mean

meanly, adverbmeanness, noun

Word Origin for mean

C12: from Old English gemǣne common; related to Old High German gimeini, Latin communis common, at first with no pejorative sense

British Dictionary definitions for mean (3 of 3)

noun

the middle point, state, or course between limits or extremes

moderation

maths

the second and third terms of a proportion, as b and c in a/b = c/d
another name for average (def. 2) See also geometric mean

statistics a statistic obtained by multiplying each possible value of a variable by its probability and then taking the sum or integral over the range of the variable

adjective

intermediate or medium in size, quantity, etc

occurring halfway between extremes or limits; average

Word Origin for mean

C14: via Anglo-Norman from Old French moien, from Late Latin mediānus median

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Scientific definitions for mean

A number or quantity having a value that is intermediate between other numbers or quantities, especially an arithmetic mean or average. See more at arithmetic mean.

Either the second or third term of a proportion of four terms. In the proportion 23 = 46, the means are 3 and 4. Compare extreme.

The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Cultural definitions for mean (1 of 2)

Cultural definitions for mean (2 of 2)

In statistics, an average of a group of numbers or data points. With a group of numbers, the mean is obtained by adding them and dividing by the number of numbers in the group. Thus the mean of five, seven, and twelve is eight (twenty-four divided by three). (Compare median and mode.)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Other Idioms and Phrases with mean

In addition to the idioms beginning with mean

mean business
mean to

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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Table of Contents

What is another word for mean?
What is the mean in mathematical terms?
What is the other term for mean in statistics?
What does it mean when the average is higher than the median?
What does positively skewed mean?
What is the point of mode?
What is the purpose of mean median and mode?
Why do people use mode?
What is a disadvantage of mode?

What is another word for mean?

intend	aim
consider	mind
contrive	devise
plot	attempt
try	destine

What is the mean in mathematical terms?

The mean is a type of average. It is the sum (total) of all the values in a set of data, such as numbers or measurements, divided by the number of values on the list. To find the mean, add up all the values in the set. Then divide the sum by how many values there are.

What is the other term for mean in statistics?

Mean is an essential concept in mathematics and statistics. In statistics, it is a measure of central tendency of a probability distribution along median and mode. It is also referred to as an expected value.

skewed

What does positively skewed mean?

Understanding Skewness These taperings are known as “tails.” Negative skew refers to a longer or fatter tail on the left side of the distribution, while positive skew refers to a longer or fatter tail on the right. The mean of positively skewed data will be greater than the median.

What is the point of mode?

The mode is the most commonly occurring data point in a dataset. The mode is useful when there are a lot of repeated values in a dataset. There can be no mode, one mode, or multiple modes in a dataset.

Measures of central tendency (mean, median and mode) serve as reference points to interpret data obtained from a sample or population. The measures of central tendency involve information regarding the average value of a set of values, so its purpose is to show where the data set is located.

Why do people use mode?

Mode Occurs Most When looking at a set of information, the mode is simply the number that occurs most often in the set. This is where the measure of mode can be useful in the real world. It tells you what most of the pieces of data are doing within a set of information.

What is a disadvantage of mode?

Disadvantages: The mode is not defined when there are no repeats in a data set. The mode is not based on all values. The mode is unstable when the data consist of a small number of values. Sometimes data have one mode, more than one mode, or no mode at all.

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Other forms: means; meant; meaning; meanest; meaner; meaningly

If you got a fortune cookie with the message «Your future will contain many bananas,» you might ask, «What on earth does that mean?» In other words, you wonder what the intention or meaning of the fortune might be.

Mean is one of those ordinary, everyday words with lots of different meanings. The adjective mean can describe someone who’s stingy or ungenerous, but it also means «unkind or unfair,» which is what a little kid intends to convey when she yells at her mother, «You’re mean!» In the sentence, «She lived in a mean little house,» mean has yet another meaning, this time being «shabby or poor.»

Definitions of mean

“`maison’
means `house’ in French”

“An example sentence would show what this word
means”

synonyms:

intend, signify, stand for

signify

convey or express a meaning

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denote, refer

have as a meaning

convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist, twist around

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

euphemise, euphemize

refer to something with a euphemism

come back, hark back, recall, return

go back to something earlier

identify, name

give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

apply

refer (a word or name) to a person or thing

slur

speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

express, state

indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
verb

have in mind as a purpose

“I
mean no harm”

“I only
meant to help you”

synonyms:

intend, think
verb

destine or designate for a certain purpose

“These flowers were
meant for you”
verb

mean or intend to express or convey

“You never understand what I
mean!”

synonyms:

intend

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emblematize, represent, stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

signify

convey or express a meaning

import, spell

indicate or signify

aim

direct (a remark) toward an intended goal

aim, drive, get

move into a desired direction of discourse

be, embody, personify

represent, as of a character on stage

epitomise, epitomize, typify

embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

type of:

convey

make known; pass on, of information
“Yes, I
meant you when I complained about people who gossip!”

synonyms:

have in mind, think of

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advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer

make reference to

commend, remember

mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship

speak of the devil

mention someone’s name who just then appears

remember

mention favorably, as in prayer

cite, quote

refer to for illustration or proof

touch on

refer to or discuss briefly

appeal, invoke

cite as an authority; resort to

namedrop

refer to people that one assumes one’s interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them

bring up, raise

put forward for consideration or discussion

drag up, dredge up

mention something unpleasant from the past

cross-refer

refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists

type of:

associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, relate, tie in

make a logical or causal connection
verb

have as a logical consequence

“The water shortage
means that we have to stop taking long showers”

synonyms:

entail, imply
verb

have a specified degree of importance

“My ex-husband
means nothing to me”

“Happiness
means everything”
noun

an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
adjective

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

“the
mean annual rainfall”

synonyms:

average

normal

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
adjective

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

“a
mean person”

synonyms:

mingy, miserly, tight

stingy, ungenerous

unwilling to spend
adjective

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

synonyms:

beggarly

stingy, ungenerous

unwilling to spend
adjective

of no value or worth

synonyms:

bastardly

contemptible, misbegotten

deserving of contempt or scorn
adjective

marked by poverty befitting a beggar

“a
mean hut”

synonyms:

beggarly

poor

characterized by or indicating poverty
adjective

characterized by malice

“in a
mean mood”

synonyms:

hateful

awful, nasty

offensive or even (of persons) malicious
adjective

having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

“taking a
mean advantage”

“»chok’d with ambition of the
meaner sort»- Shakespeare”

synonyms:

base, meanspirited

ignoble

completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
“famous for a
mean backhand”

Synonyms:

skilled

having or showing or requiring special skill

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mean

intend: What do you mean?; signify, indicate, imply; malicious: a mean bully

Not to be confused with:

mien – a person’s look or bearing: a woman of regal mien

mean¹

(mēn)

v. meant (mĕnt), mean·ing, means

v.tr.

a. To be used to convey; denote: «‘The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things'» (Lewis Carroll).

b. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent: In this poem, the budding flower means youth.

2. To intend to convey or indicate: «No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous» (Henry Adams).

3. To have as a purpose or an intention; intend: I meant to go running this morning, but I overslept.

4. To design, intend, or destine for a certain purpose or end: a building that was meant for storage; a student who was meant to be a scientist.

5. To have as a consequence; bring about: Friction means heat.

6. To have the importance or value of: The opinions of the critics meant nothing to him. She meant so much to me.

v.intr.

To have intentions of a specified kind; be disposed: They mean well but lack tact.

Idiom:

mean business Informal

To be in earnest.

mean²

(mēn)

adj. mean·er, mean·est

a. Lacking in kindness; unkind: The teacher was not being mean in asking you to be quiet.

b. Cruel, spiteful, or malicious: a mean boy who liked to make fun of others.

c. Expressing spite or malice: gave me a mean look.

d. Tending toward or characterized by cruelty or violence: mean streets.

e. Extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: the meanest storm in years.

2. Ignoble; base: a mean motive. See Synonyms at base².

3. Miserly; stingy: mean with money.

a. Low in value, rank, or social status: «I preferred the condition of the meanest reptile to my own» (Frederick Douglass).

b. Common or poor in appearance; shabby: «The rowhouses had been darkened by the rain and looked meaner and grimmer than ever» (Anne Tyler).

5. Slang

a. Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome: He throws a mean fast ball.

b. Excellent; skillful: She plays a mean game of bridge.

mean′ness n.

mean³

(mēn)

1. Something having a position, quality, or condition midway between extremes; a medium.

2. Mathematics

a. A number that typifies a set of numbers, such as a geometric mean or an arithmetic mean.

b. The average value of a set of numbers.

3. Logic The middle term in a syllogism.

4. means(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A method, a course of action, or an instrument by which an act can be accomplished or an end achieved.

5. means(used with a pl. verb)

a. Money, property, or other wealth: You ought to live within your means.

b. Great wealth: a woman of means.

adj.

1. Occupying a middle or intermediate position between two extremes.

2. Intermediate in size, extent, quality, time, or degree; medium.

Idioms:

by all means

Without fail; certainly.

by any means

In any way possible; to any extent: not by any means an easy opponent.

by means of

With the use of; owing to: They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice.

by no means

In no sense; certainly not: This remark by no means should be taken lightly.

[Middle English mene, middle, from Old French meien, from Latin mediānus, from medius; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: In the sense of «financial resources» means takes a plural verb: His means are more than adequate. In the sense of «a way to an end,» means may be treated as a singular or plural. It is singular when referring to a particular strategy or method: The best means of securing the cooperation of the builders is to appeal to their self-interest. It is plural when it refers to a group of strategies or methods: The most effective means for dealing with the drug problem have often been those suggested by the affected communities. · Means is most often followed by of: a means of noise reduction. But for, to, and toward are also used: a means for transmitting sound; a means to an end; a means toward achieving equality.

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mean

(miːn)

vb (mainly tr) , means, meaning or meant

1. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to intend to convey or express

2. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) intend: she didn’t mean to hurt it.

3. (may take a clause as object) to say or do in all seriousness: the boss means what he says about strikes.

4. (often foll by: for) to destine or design (for a certain person or purpose): she was meant for greater things.

5. (may take a clause as object) to denote or connote; signify; represent: examples help show exactly what a word means.

6. (may take a clause as object) to produce; cause: the weather will mean long traffic delays.

7. (may take a clause as object) to foretell; portend: those dark clouds mean rain.

8. to have the importance of: money means nothing to him.

9. (intr) to have the intention of behaving or acting (esp in the phrases mean well or mean ill)

10. mean business to be in earnest

[Old English mænan; compare Old Saxon mēnian to intend, Dutch meenen]

Usage: In standard English, mean should not be followed by for when expressing intention: I didn’t mean this to happen (not I didn’t mean for this to happen)

mean

(miːn)

adj

1. chiefly Brit miserly, ungenerous, or petty

2. humble, obscure, or lowly: he rose from mean origins to high office.

3. despicable, ignoble, or callous: a mean action.

4. poor or shabby: mean clothing; a mean abode.

5. informal chiefly US and Canadian bad-tempered; vicious

6. informal ashamed: he felt mean about not letting the children go to the zoo.

7. informal chiefly US unwell; in low spirits

8. slang excellent; skilful: he plays a mean trombone.

9. no mean

a. of high quality: no mean performer.

b. difficult: no mean feat.

[C12: from Old English gemǣne common; related to Old High German gimeini, Latin communis common, at first with no pejorative sense]

ˈmeanly adv

ˈmeanness n

mean

(miːn)

1. the middle point, state, or course between limits or extremes

2. moderation

3. (Mathematics) maths

a. the second and third terms of a proportion, as b and c in a/b = c/d

4. (Statistics) statistics a statistic obtained by multiplying each possible value of a variable by its probability and then taking the sum or integral over the range of the variable

adj

5. intermediate or medium in size, quantity, etc

6. occurring halfway between extremes or limits; average

[C14: via Anglo-Norman from Old French moien, from Late Latin mediānus median]

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mean¹

(min)

v. meant, mean•ing. v.t.

1. to have in mind as one’s purpose or intention; intend.

2. to intend for a particular destiny: They were meant for each other.

3. to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “perfect” ?

4. to have as its sense or signification; signify.

5. to bring, cause, or produce as a result: Prosperity means peace.

6. to have the value of: Money means everything to them.

v.i.

7. to have specified intentions: We meant well.

[before 900; Middle English menen, Old English mǣnan, c. Old Frisian mēna, Old Saxon mēnian, Old High German meinen]

mean²

(min)

adj. -er, -est.

1. uncharitable; malicious: a mean remark.

2. small-minded; ignoble: mean motives.

3. stingy; miserly.

4. inferior in quality or character.

5. low in status: mean servitors.

6. bad-tempered: a mean horse.

7. excellent; topnotch: plays a mean game of tennis.

[before 900; variant of imene, Old English gemǣne common, inferior, c. Old Frisian mēne, Old High German gimeini, Gothic gamains; compare common]

mean′ness, n.

mean³

(min)

1. Usu., means. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end.

2. means,

a. available resources, esp. money.

b. considerable financial resources: a person of means.

3. something midway between two extremes.

a. a quantity having a value intermediate between the values of other quantities; an average, esp. the arithmetic mean.

b. either the second or third term in a proportion of four terms.

5. the middle term in a syllogism.

adj.

6. occupying a middle position or intermediate place.

Idioms:

1. by all means, certainly.

2. by any means, in any way; at all.

3. by means of, by the agency of; through.

4. by no means, not at all.

[1300–50; Middle English mene < Anglo-French, Old French meen, variant of meien < Latin mediānus; see median]

mean

(mēn)

1. A number or quantity having a value that is intermediate between other numbers or quantities, especially an arithmetic mean or average. See more at arithmetic mean.

2. Either the second or third term of a proportion of four terms. In the proportion ²/₃ = ⁴/₆ , the means are 3 and 4. Compare extreme.

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mean

The past tense and -ed participle of the verb mean is meant /ment/.

You use mean when you are talking or asking about the meaning of a word or expression.

What does ‘imperialism’ mean?

‘Pandemonium’ means ‘the place of all devils’.

Be Careful!
You must use the auxiliary verb does in questions like these. Don’t say, for example, ‘What means ‘imperialism’?‘

You can use mean with an -ing form to say what an attitude or type of behaviour involves.

Healthy living means being physically and mentally healthy.

I’ve got to do the right thing, even if it means taking a risk.

What someone means is what they are referring to or intend to say.

That friend of Sami’s was there. Do you know the one I mean?

I thought you meant that you wanted some more to eat.

Be Careful!
Don’t use ‘mean’ to talk about what people think or believe. Don’t say, for example, ‘Most people mean he should resign‘. Say ‘Most people think he should resign’.

I think a woman has as much right to work as a man.

Most scientists believe that climate change is caused by human activity.

In conversation, you can use ‘I mean‘ to explain or correct something that you have just said.

So what happens now? With your job, I mean.

I don’t want to go. I mean, I want to, but I can’t.

mean

Past participle: meant
Gerund: meaning

Imperative
mean
mean

Present
I mean
you mean
he/she/it means
we mean
you mean
they mean

Preterite
I meant
you meant
he/she/it meant
we meant
you meant
they meant

Present Continuous
I am meaning
you are meaning
he/she/it is meaning
we are meaning
you are meaning
they are meaning

Present Perfect
I have meant
you have meant
he/she/it has meant
we have meant
you have meant
they have meant

Past Continuous
I was meaning
you were meaning
he/she/it was meaning
we were meaning
you were meaning
they were meaning

Past Perfect
I had meant
you had meant
he/she/it had meant
we had meant
you had meant
they had meant

Future
I will mean
you will mean
he/she/it will mean
we will mean
you will mean
they will mean

Future Perfect
I will have meant
you will have meant
he/she/it will have meant
we will have meant
you will have meant
they will have meant

Future Continuous
I will be meaning
you will be meaning
he/she/it will be meaning
we will be meaning
you will be meaning
they will be meaning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been meaning
you have been meaning
he/she/it has been meaning
we have been meaning
you have been meaning
they have been meaning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been meaning
you will have been meaning
he/she/it will have been meaning
we will have been meaning
you will have been meaning
they will have been meaning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been meaning
you had been meaning
he/she/it had been meaning
we had been meaning
you had been meaning
they had been meaning

Conditional
I would mean
you would mean
he/she/it would mean
we would mean
you would mean
they would mean

Past Conditional
I would have meant
you would have meant
he/she/it would have meant
we would have meant
you would have meant
they would have meant

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	mean — an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n mean value statistics — a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters average, norm — a statistic describing the location of a distribution; «it set the norm for American homes» arithmetic mean, expected value, first moment, expectation — the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values geometric mean — the mean of n numbers expressed as the n-th root of their product harmonic mean — the mean of n numbers expressed as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the numbers
Verb	1.	mean — mean or intend to express or convey; «You never understand what I mean!»; «what do his words intend?» intend stand for, symbolize, typify, symbolise, represent — express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; «What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?» convey — make known; pass on, of information; «She conveyed the message to me» signify — convey or express a meaning; «These words mean nothing to me!»; «What does his strange behavior signify?» spell, import — indicate or signify; «I’m afraid this spells trouble!» aim — direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; «She wanted to aim a pun» aim, drive, get — move into a desired direction of discourse; «What are you driving at?»
	2.	mean — have as a logical consequence; «The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers» entail, imply necessitate — cause to be a concomitant
	3.	mean — denote or connote; «`maison’ means `house’ in French»; «An example sentence would show what this word means» signify, stand for, intend denote, refer — have as a meaning; «`multi-‘ denotes `many’ « signify — convey or express a meaning; «These words mean nothing to me!»; «What does his strange behavior signify?»
	4.	mean — have in mind as a purpose; «I mean no harm»; «I only meant to help you»; «She didn’t think to harm me»; «We thought to return early that night» intend, think design — intend or have as a purpose; «She designed to go far in the world of business» be after, plan — have the will and intention to carry out some action; «He plans to be in graduate school next year»; «The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion» purpose, purport, aim, propose — propose or intend; «I aim to arrive at noon»
	5.	mean — have a specified degree of importance; «My ex-husband means nothing to me»; «Happiness means everything»
	6.	mean — intend to refer to; «I’m thinking of good food when I talk about France»; «Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!» have in mind, think of associate, colligate, link, relate, tie in, connect, link up — make a logical or causal connection; «I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind»; «colligate these facts»; «I cannot relate these events at all» cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up — make reference to; «His name was mentioned in connection with the invention»
	7.	mean — destine or designate for a certain purpose; «These flowers were meant for you» destine, intend, designate, specify — design or destine; «She was intended to become the director»
Adj.	1.	mean — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; «the average income in New England is below that of the nation»; «of average height for his age»; «the mean annual rainfall» average statistics — a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters normal — conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; «serve wine at normal room temperature»; «normal diplomatic relations»; «normal working hours»; «normal word order»; «normal curiosity»; «the normal course of events»
	2.	mean — characterized by malice; «a hateful thing to do»; «in a mean mood» hateful nasty, awful — offensive or even (of persons) malicious; «in a nasty mood»; «a nasty accident»; «a nasty shock»; «a nasty smell»; «a nasty trick to pull»; «Will he say nasty things at my funeral?»- Ezra Pound
	3.	mean — having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; «that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble»- Edmund Burke; «taking a mean advantage»; «chok’d with ambition of the meaner sort»- Shakespeare; «something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics» meanspirited, base ignoble — completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; «something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude»; «I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part»- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
	4.	mean — excellent; «famous for a mean backhand» jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant — a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); «they don’t speak our lingo» skilled — having or showing or requiring special skill; «only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team»; «a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience»; «a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow»; «a skilled trade»
	5.	mean — marked by poverty befitting a beggar; «a beggarly existence in the slums»; «a mean hut» beggarly poor — characterized by or indicating poverty; «the country had a poor economy»; «they lived in the poor section of town»
	6.	mean — (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; «a mean person»; «he left a miserly tip» mingy, miserly, tight stingy, ungenerous — unwilling to spend; «she practices economy without being stingy»; «an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds»
	7.	mean — (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt beggarly stingy, ungenerous — unwilling to spend; «she practices economy without being stingy»; «an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds»
	8.	mean — of no value or worth; «I was caught in the bastardly traffic» bastardly contemptible — deserving of contempt or scorn

mean

verb

1. signify, say, suggest, indicate, represent, express, stand for, convey, spell out, purport, symbolize, denote, connote, betoken The red signal means that you can shoot.

2. imply, suggest, intend, indicate, refer to, intimate, get at (informal), hint at, have in mind, drive at (informal), allude to, insinuate What do you think he means by that?

4. result in, cause, produce, effect, lead to, involve, bring about, give rise to, entail, engender, necessitate Trade and product discounts can mean big savings.

5. intend, want, plan, expect, design, aim, wish, think, propose, purpose, desire, set out, contemplate, aspire, have plans, have in mind I didn’t mean to hurt you.

7. matter, be significant, have significance, have importance It doesn’t sound much, but it means a lot to me.

mean

adjective

1. miserly, stingy, parsimonious, niggardly, close (informal), near (informal), tight, selfish, beggarly, mercenary, skimpy, penny-pinching, ungenerous, penurious, tight-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo slang), mingy (Brit. informal), tight-assed (U.S. taboo slang), snoep (S. African informal), tight as a duck’s arse (taboo slang) Don’t be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy.
miserly generous, prodigal, altruistic, bountiful, unselfish, munificent

2. dishonourable, base, petty, degraded, disgraceful, shameful, shabby, vile, degenerate, callous, sordid, abject, despicable, narrow-minded, contemptible, wretched, scurvy, ignoble, hard-hearted, scungy (Austral. & N.Z.), low-minded Upstaging the bride was a particularly mean trick.
dishonourable good, honourable, praiseworthy

3. malicious, hostile, nasty, sour, unpleasant, rude, unfriendly, bad-tempered, disagreeable, churlish, ill-tempered, cantankerous The prison officer described him as the meanest man he’d ever met.
malicious kind, liberal, gentle, sympathetic, humane, compassionate, warm-hearted

4. shabby, poor, miserable, run-down, beggarly, seedy, scruffy, sordid, paltry, squalid, tawdry, low-rent (informal, chiefly U.S.), contemptible, wretched, down-at-heel, grungy (slang, chiefly U.S.), scuzzy (slang, chiefly U.S.) He was raised in the mean streets of the central market district.
shabby pleasing, excellent, attractive, superb, choice, superior, first-rate, de luxe

5. excellent, great (informal), outstanding, superb, bad (informal), fine, masterly, wonderful, brilliant (Brit. informal), smashing (informal), tremendous (informal), ace (informal), magnificent, neat (U.S. informal), fabulous (informal), first-class, marvellous, exceptional, terrific (informal), formidable, sensational (informal), awesome (informal), skilful, A1 (informal), virtuoso, super (informal), wicked (informal), first-rate, bonzer (Austral. informal), badass (U.S. informal) She plays a mean game of tennis.

6. lowly, low, common, ordinary, modest, base, obscure, humble, inferior, vulgar, menial, proletarian, undistinguished, servile, ignoble, plebeian, lowborn, baseborn (archaic) southern opportunists of mean origins
lowly high, important, princely, significant, noble, consequential

mean

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mean¹

verb

1. To have or convey a particular idea:

2. To have in mind as a goal or purpose:

mean²

adjective

1. Characterized by intense ill will or spite:

black, despiteful, evil, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, nasty, poisonous, spiteful, venomous, vicious, wicked.

2. Having or proceeding from low moral standards:

3. Ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money:

cheap, close, close-fisted, costive, hard-fisted, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, petty, pinching, stingy, tight, tightfisted.

4. Of low or lower quality:

5. Of little distinction:

6. Lacking high station or birth:

7. Affected or tending to be affected with minor health problems:

8. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:

abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched.

9. Informal. Having or showing a bad temper:

bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, ugly, waspish.

10. Slang. Hard to treat, manage, or cope with:

mean³

noun

1. Something, as a type, number, quantity, or degree, that represents a midpoint between extremes on a scale of valuation:

2. That by which something is accomplished or some end achieved.Used in plural:

3. All things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value.Used in plural:

adjective

Translations

znamenatzamýšletzlýaritmetický průměrchtít

betydemenemiddel-nærigond

meza

aikoailkeätarkoittaakeski-keskiarvo

mislitinamjeravatizločestznačiti

jelent

ætlaillskeytturkvikindislegurlélegurmeîal-, meîaltals-

けちなわざと･･･する意味する本気で言う

~을 뜻하다~을 의도하다뜻하다인색한

būt domātambūt nodomājušamgribētnabadzīgsnegodīgs

avea intenţiagândivrea

hudobennameravatipomenitiskop

elakmenatänkauselgemen

ใจร้ายตั้งใจมีเจตนาหมายความว่า

bần tiệncó nghĩacố ýmuốn nói

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mean

[ˈmiːn]

vt [meant] [ˈmɛnt] (pt, pp)

[speaker, writer] → vouloir dire
What do you mean? → Qu’est-ce que vous voulez dire?, Que voulez-vous dire?
That’s not what I meant → Ce n’est pas ce que je voulais dire.
which one do you mean? → duquel veux-tu parler?
to mean sth by sth
What do you think he means by that? → Que pensez-vous qu’il veuille dire par là?
… I mean (clarifying)
It was his idea — Gordon’s, I mean → C’était son idée. Celle de Gordon, je veux dire.
He studied law and French — I mean law and German → Il a étudié le droit et le français. Le droit et l’allemand, je veux dire.

(= intend) to mean to do sth → vouloir faire qch
I didn’t mean to offend you → Je ne voulais pas vous offenser.
I have been meaning to write this letter for some time now → Je voulais t’écrire cette lettre depuis un petit moment déjà.
I meant to phone you but I forgot → Je voulais vous téléphoner mais j’ai oublié.

(emotionally) to mean a lot to sb (= be important to) → compter beaucoup pour qn
That watch means a lot to me → Cette montre compte beaucoup pour moi. (= bring great happiness to) → vouloir dire beaucoup pour qn
to know what sth means → savoir ce que qch veut dire
I know what it means to lose a child → Je sais ce que ça veut dire de perdre un enfant.

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to mean well (= have kind intentions) → vouloir bien faire
She means well → Elle veut bien faire.

mean

³ pret, ptp <meant>

(= signify) → bedeuten; (person: = refer to, have in mind) → meinen; what do you mean by that? → was willst du damit sagen?; the name means nothing to me → der Name sagt mir nichts; it means starting all over again → das bedeutet or das heißt, dass wir wieder ganz von vorne anfangen müssen; this will mean great changes → dies wird bedeutende Veränderungen zur Folge haben; a pound means a lot to her → für sie ist ein Pfund eine Menge Geld; your friendship/he means a lot to me → deine Freundschaft/er bedeutet mir viel; you mean everything to me → du bist alles für mich

(= intend) → beabsichtigen; to mean to do something → etw tun wollen; (= do on purpose) → etw absichtlich tun; to be meant for somebody/something → für jdn/etw bestimmt sein; to mean somebody to do something → wollen, dass jd etw tut; something is meant to be something → etw soll etw sein; what do you mean to do? → was wirst du tun?, was hast du vor?; I only meant to help → ich wollte nur helfen; of course it hurt, I meant it to or it was meant to → natürlich tat das weh, das war Absicht; without meaning to sound rude → ich möchte nicht unverschämt klingen(, aber …); I meant it as a joke → das sollte ein Witz sein; I meant you to have it → das solltest du haben; I was meant to do that → ich hätte das tun sollen; you are meant to be on time → du solltest pünktlich sein; he wasn’t meant to be a leader → er war nicht zum Führer bestimmt; I thought it was meant to be hot in the south → ich dachte immer, dass es im Süden so heiß sei; I mean to be obeyed → ich verlange, dass man mir gehorcht; I mean to have it → ich bin fest entschlossen, es zu bekommen; this pad is meant for drawing → dieser Block ist zum Zeichnen gedacht or da (inf); if he means to be awkward … → wenn er vorhat, Schwierigkeiten zu machen …; this present was meant for you → dieses Geschenk sollte für dich sein or war für dich gedacht ? business

(= be serious about) → ernst meinen; I mean it! → das ist mein Ernst!, ich meine das ernst!; do you mean to say you’re not coming? → willst du damit sagen or soll das heißen, dass du nicht kommst?; I mean what I say → ich sage das im Ernst; do you really mean it this time? → ist es dir diesmal ernst or Ernst damit?

he means well/no harm → er meint es gut/nicht böse; to mean well by somebody → es gut mit jdm meinen; to mean somebody no harm → es gut mit jdm meinen, jdm nichts Böses wollen; (physically) → jdm nichts tun; (in past tense) → jdm nichts tun wollen; I meant no harm by what I said → was ich da gesagt habe, war nicht böse gemeint

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mean

¹ [miːn] (meant (pt, pp)) vt

mean

² [miːn] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (with money) → avaro/a, spilorcio/a, gretto/a
mean with → avaro/a con

b. (unkind, spiteful) → meschino/a, maligno/a
a mean trick → uno scherzo ignobile
you mean thing! (fam) → che meschino!
it made me feel mean → mi ha fatto sentire un verme

c. (Am) (vicious, animal) → cattivo/a; (person) → perfido/a

mean

³ [miːn]

2. adj (average) → medio/a

mean¹

(miːn) adjective

1. not generous (with money etc). He’s very mean (with his money / over pay).

2. likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance. It is mean to tell lies.

3. (especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel. a mean mood.

4. (of a house etc) of poor quality; humble. a mean dwelling.

ˈmeanly adverbˈmeanness nounmeanie noun

(also meany) (slang) a mean, bad and selfish person.

mean²

(miːn) adjective

1. (of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc. the mean value on a graph.

2. average. the mean annual rainfall.

noun

something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes. Three is the mean of the series one to five.

mean³

(miːn) – past tense, past participle meant (ment) – verb

1. to (intend to) express, show or indicate. `Vacation’ means `holiday’; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?

2. to intend. I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.

ˈmeaning noun

the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood. What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?

adjective

(of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message. The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.

ˈmeaningful adjective

(often used loosely) important in some way. a meaningful statement/relationship.

ˈmeaningless adjective

without meaning or reason; of no importance. meaningless chatter.

be meant to

to be required or supposed; to have to. The child is meant to be asleep!

mean well

to have good intentions. He meant well by what he said.

mean

→ حَقِيرٌ, لا يـَمْزَحُ, يَعْنِي, يَقْصِدُ myslet vážně, zamýšlet, zlý, znamenat betyde, med vilje, mene, ond geizig, meinen, wollen εννοώ, θέλω, μοχθηρός malo, mezquino, querer, querer decir, significar aikoa, ilkeä, tarkoittaa avoir la ferme intention de, méchant, ne pas plaisanter, signifier misliti, namjeravati, zločest, značiti avere l’intenzione di, fare sul serio, meschino, significare けちな, わざと･･･する, 意味する, 本気で言う ~을 뜻하다, ~을 의도하다, 뜻하다, 인색한 bedoelen, betekenen, gemeen, menen bety, gjerrig, mene oznaczać, oznaczyć, robić coś celowo, skąpy falar sério, mesquinho, querer, querer dizer, significar, tencionar иметь ввиду, означать, убогий, хотеть elak, mena ใจร้าย, ตั้งใจ, มีเจตนา, หมายความว่า eli sıkı, gerçeği söylemek, kastetmek, yapmak istemek bần tiện, có nghĩa, cố ý, muốn nói 吝啬的, 对…认真, 意谓, 打算

mean

n. media, índice, término medio;

___ corpuscular hemoglobin → índice corpuscular de hemoglobina

a. malo-a, desconsiderado-a, de mal humor.

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adj (math) medio; (cruel) cruel; n media, promedio

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