Mean — synonyms, definition

1. mean (a)

abject abominable antagonistic avaricious average bad bad-tempered base base-born bigoted bitter caitiff centre chary cheap churlish close close-fisted coarse common • • •

2. mean (Noun)

average center centre constant essence gist heart intermediary intermediate intervening mean proportion mean value median medium middle midpoint midst norm normal par • • •

mean (Noun) — (statistics) an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n.

average norm arithmetic mean expectation expected value first moment geometric mean harmonic mean

3. mean (Verb)

aim anticipate assume betoken contemplate count denote design designate determine entail expect express foreordain gesture have in mind imply import indicate intend • • •

mean (Verb) — Have the intention to express or convey; have a particular sense or meaning. ex. "You never understand what I mean!"

mean (Verb) — Have as a logical consequence. ex. "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

mean (Verb) — Denote or connote. ex. "'maison' means 'house' in French" ex. "An example sentence would show what this word means"

mean (Verb) — Have in mind as a purpose. ex. "I mean no harm" ex. "I only meant to help you"

mean (Verb) — Have a specified degree of importance. ex. "My ex-husband means nothing to me" ex. "Happiness means everything"

mean (Verb) — Intend to refer to. ex. "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

mean (Verb) — Destine or designate for a certain purpose. ex. "These flowers were meant for you"

associate colligate connect convey designate destine intend link link up necessitate relate specify tie in advert aim be after bring up cite denote design drive get import intend mention name plan propose purport purpose refer represent signify • • •

4. mean (US)

inferior picayune

5. mean (Adjective)

bastardly beggarly hateful meanspirited mingy

mean (Adjective) — (statistics) approximating the statistical norm, average or expected value. ex. "the mean annual rainfall"

mean (Adjective) — Characterized by malice. ex. "in a mean mood"

mean (Adjective) — Having or showing an ignoble lack of honour or morality. ex. "taking a mean advantage" ex. "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"

mean (Adjective) — Excellent. ex. "famous for a mean backhand"

mean (Adjective) — Marked by poverty befitting a beggar. ex. "a mean hut"

mean (Adjective) — (used of persons or behaviour) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity. ex. "a mean person"

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

mean (Adjective) — Of no value or worth. ex. "I was caught in the mean traffic"