Hyphenation of mean

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mean

Definitions of mean:

1.
An average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
2.
Mean or intend to express or convey
You never understand what I mean! What do his words intend?
3.
Have as a logical consequence
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
4.
Denote or connote
`maison' means `house' in French An example sentence would show what this word means
5.
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
6.
Have a specified degree of importance
My ex-husband means nothing to me Happiness means everything
7.
Intend to refer to
I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France Yes
8.
I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
9.
Destine or designate for a certain purpose
These flowers were meant for you
10.
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
11.
Characterized by malice
A hateful thing to do In a mean mood
12.
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
13.
Excellent
Famous for a mean backhand
14.
Marked by poverty befitting a beggar
A beggarly existence in the slums A mean hut
15.
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
A mean person He left a miserly tip
16.
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
17.
Of no value or worth
I was caught in the bastardly traffic

Synonyms of mean:

adj average, normal
adj hateful, nasty, awful
adj base, meanspirited, ignoble
adj skilled
adj beggarly, poor
adj mingy, miserly, tight, stingy, ungenerous
adj beggarly, stingy, ungenerous
nounmean value, average, norm
verb intend, convey, impart
verb entail, imply, necessitate
verb intend, signify, stand for
verb intend, think, will, wish
verbthink of, have in mind, associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
verb intend, destine, designate, specify

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