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mean

/miːn/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Having a sum that is the mathematical average of a group of numbers.

    - "The mean temperature of the room is 25 degrees."
    - "The mean score of the team was 75."
  • verb

    Expressing or intending to express a mild or indirect criticism.

    - "He meant no harm by his comment."
    - "She took his mean comment as a joke."
Pronunciation
  1. /miːn/



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  2. /miːn/



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Antonyms

honorable , lofty , noble
Synonyms

bring about , cause , lead to , result in , convey , indicate , signify , imply , intend , serious , base , ignoble , selfish , unkind , vile , cheap , grotty , inferior , low , naff , quality , rough and ready , shoddy , tacky , cruel , malicious , cruel , malicious , nasty , spiteful , damaging , fierce , harsh , strong , damaging , harsh , deft , skilful , skillful , top-notch
Rhymes
Words rhyming with mean
gene , lean , mean green
Homonyms
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  1. means (English) : A way or means by which something is accomplished.

  2. mine (English) : Belonging to or owned by a particular person or group.

Homophones
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  1. means

  2. meen

  3. mine

Variants
List of all variants of mean that leads to same result
mean , mean business , meaned , meaner , meaners , meaning , meaning business , means , means business , meant , meant business , meanest , meanness , meannesses , by all means , by means of , by no means , mean deviation , mean deviations , mean distance , mean distances , mean free path , mean free paths , mean proportional , mean proportionals , mean solar day , mean solar days , mean-spirited , mean-spiritedness , mean-spiritednesses
Forms
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means, meant, meaning

Etymology
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Old English 'meanen' or 'mynean' meaning 'to narrow' or 'to diminish'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'mean' is often used interchangeably with 'average'.

  2. In psychology, 'mean' is used to describe the arithmetic average of a group of people's responses.

  3. The term 'mean' is derived from the Old English word 'meane', which means 'narrow' or 'diminish'.

Related Concepts
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  1. average: Mathematical term representing the sum of a set of numbers divided by the quantity of numbers in the set.

  2. mediocre: Of only ordinary quality; neither excellent nor bad.

Quotes
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  1. Home "meant" my father, with kind eyes, songs, and tense recitations for my brother and myself.

    - Gwendolyn Brooks,{it}Booklist{/it},15 Oct. 1993

  2. The season of backyard barbecues and lakeside cookouts is at hand, which in most parts of the country "means" an orgy of grilled steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs lasting until Labor Day and beyond.

    - R. W. Apple, Jr.,{it}New York Times{/it},5 June 2002

  3. Even the water in the cave was free from surface contamination … which "meant" that all the water now in Lechugilla percolated into the cave before the widespread nuclear bomb testing of the 1940s …

    - Jon Krakauer,{it}Air & Space{/it},October/November 1995
Culture
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In literature, 'mean' is often used to describe a character's intent or tone. In art, the term 'mean' is used in the context of color theory to describe the midpoint between two colors on the color wheel.

How to Memorize "mean"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of numbers lined up and imagine taking their sum and dividing it by the number of numbers in the group.
    - Visualize a scale balancing with the weight of the mean.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'mean' with the number '50%'.
    - Think of a middle ground or average.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'Mom's Apple Pie': M for Mean, M for Middle, A for Apple, P for Pie.

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