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UK
/mˈiːn/
]
[ US /ˈmin/ ]
[ US /ˈmin/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble
chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort
taking a mean advantage
something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics -
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
a mean person
he left a miserly tip -
excellent
famous for a mean backhand -
characterized by malice
a hateful thing to do
in a mean mood -
of no value or worth
I was caught in the bastardly traffic -
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
a mean hut
a beggarly existence in the slums -
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
of average height for his age
the mean annual rainfall
the average income in New England is below that of the nation - (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
VERB
-
destine or designate for a certain purpose
These flowers were meant for you -
denote or connote
`maison' means `house' in French
An example sentence would show what this word means -
mean or intend to express or convey
You never understand what I mean!
what do his words intend? -
have a specified degree of importance
My ex-husband means nothing to me
Happiness means everything -
have in mind as a purpose
She didn't think to harm me
We thought to return early that night
I only meant to help you
I mean no harm -
intend to refer to
Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France -
have as a logical consequence
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
NOUN
- an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
How To Use mean In A Sentence
- Concentration now had to be aimed at the means of transporting the aircraft from the field to the carrier in Glasgow.
- Before Malfurion could ask who she meant, Tyrande brought the glaive up in a salute and murmured something in the hidden tongue of the Sisterhood. WORLD OF WARCRAFT STORMRAGE
- The main square is called “Rynek” (which basically means “central market place”), and in the middle there are two buildings: “Ratusz” or City Hall (compare with German “Rathaus”) and “Sukiennice”, a long one-level building not unlike a bazaar, filled with stores. Matthew Yglesias » Krakow
- I really felt like both of us were gonna be excited for the other one if we won and that meant a lot.
- According to what I read in a couple of dictionaries, "gild" means to decorate the outside of something, usually unnecessarily. Untwisted Vortex
- You could get the go-ahead for a project that means a lot to you. The Sun
- Over 20 factors were analyzed amongst the DUI attorneys sampled, including whether free consultations are offered, if a lawyer is willing to do 'outcall' (meaning they will meet with potential clients outside the office), how aggressive the defense of the client is, the degree to which each client is offered access to their lawyer, how much time is spent with each client talking by phone or over email, and other factors. WebWire | Recent Headlines
- The CDC asks states to report confirmed flu deaths by age group but not by subtype, meaning H1N1 deaths are not necessarily tracked. STLtoday.com Top News Headlines
- This means the circumference is about 1000 meters, so v is 1000 meters per minute, which yields a simulated gravity about 1/6 of Earth's -- the same as the moon (though the people inside move as though the gravity is Earth-normal). 8/1/08: Launch Pad, day 2
- Her name means happiness, but she is a widow with five children who makes ends meet by washing clothes for the neighbourhood and preparing injera, the unleavened bread prepared today as it was 1000 years ago.
