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[Verb] | "mean" | \ ˈmēn \

1: to have in the mind as a purpose : intend —sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasis or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase

2: to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future

3: to serve or intend to convey, show, or indicate : signify

Origin: before 12th century ;

Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavic měniti to mention;

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[Adjective] | "mean" | \ ˈmēn \

1: lacking distinction or eminence : humble

2: lacking in mental discrimination : dull

3: of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status

Origin: 14th century ;

Middle English mene, from imene common, shared, from Old English gemǣne; akin to Old High German gimeini common, Latin communis common, munus service, gift, Sanskrit mayate he exchanges;

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[Adjective] | "mean" | \ ˈmēn \

1: occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree

2: occupying a position about midway between extremes; especially : being the mean of a set of values : average

3: serving as a means : intermediary

Origin: 14th century ;

Middle English mene, from Anglo-French mene, meiene, from Latin medianus{mat|median|};

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[Adjective] | "mean-spir*it*ed" | \ ˈmēn-ˈspir-ə-təd \

1: exhibiting or characterized by meanness of spirit

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[Noun] | "mean" | \ ˈmēn \

1: something intervening or intermediate

2: a middle point between extremes

3: a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as

Origin: 14th century ;

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[Noun] | "mean deviation"

1: the mean of the absolute values of the numerical differences between the numbers of a set (such as statistical data) and their mean or median

Origin: 1858 ;

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[Noun] | "mean distance"

1: the arithmetical mean of the maximum and minimum distances of an orbiting celestial object from its primary

Origin: 1788 ;

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[Noun] | "mean free path"

1: the average distance traversed between collisions by particles (such as molecules of a gas or free electrons in metal) in a system of agitated particles

Origin: 1879 ;

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[Noun] | "mean proportional"

1: geometric mean; especially : the square root (such as x) of the product of two numbers (such as a and b) when expressed as the means of a proportion (such as a/x = x/b)

Origin: 1571 ;

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[Noun] | "mean solar day"

1: the interval between successive transits of a given meridian of longitude by the mean sun

Origin: 1810 ;

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[Verb] | "mean"

1: to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind;

* e.g., " ... the national anthem means various things to various people "

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2: to be of importance;

* e.g., " ... your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me "

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3: to have in mind as a purpose or goal;

* e.g., " ... I mean to win this race "

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[Noun] | "mean"

1: a middle point between extremes;

* e.g., " ... that candidate's moderate views were seen as the mean that voters were looking for "

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2: an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result;

* e.g., " ... won the competition by fair and honest means "

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3: something used to achieve an end;

* e.g., " ... the ends don't justify the means "

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[Noun] | "mean-spiritedness"

1: as in hostility, resentment;

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[Noun] | "arithmetic mean"

1: as in average;

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utmost,
minimum

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[Noun] | "golden mean"

1: a middle point between extremes;

* e.g., " ... when it comes to money, the golden mean is saving some income, while giving yourself a modest spending allowance "

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[Adjective] | "mean"

1: being about midway between extremes of amount or size;

* e.g., " ... for the state of Florida, what is the mean number of sunny days per month? "

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[Adjective] | "mean"

1: belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank;

* e.g., " ... Alexander Hamilton seems to have had feelings of inferiority because of his mean origins "

2: giving or sharing as little as possible;

* e.g., " ... a mean child who hoarded all her toys "

3: having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it;

* e.g., " ... a mean, embittered old woman who wanted company for her misery "

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[Adjective] | "mean-spirited"

1: feeling or showing a desire to cause harm or pain;

* e.g., " ... a mean-spirited person "

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