mean

US /miːn/
UK /miːn/
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1.

intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify

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What do you mean by that?
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These statistics mean that we are making progress.
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signifydenoteconnoteimplyindicate
2.

intend (something) to occur or be the case

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I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
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He was meant to be here an hour ago.
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intendplanaimproposedesign
1.

unkind, malicious, or unfair

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That was a very mean thing to say.
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Don't be so mean to your little brother.
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kindgenerousnice
2.

(of a person) unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous

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He's too mean to buy a round of drinks.
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She's very mean with her money.
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stingymiserlyparsimoniousungeneroustight-fisted
1.

the average of a set of numbers

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Calculate the mean of these values.
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The mean temperature for the month was 15 degrees Celsius.
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averagemediannorm
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