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mean
of no value or worth
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adjective
of no value or worth
“I was caught in the bastardly traffic”
adjective
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
adjective
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
“a mean person”
adjective
characterized by malice
“a hateful thing to do”
adjective
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
“{'source': 'Edmund Burke', 'text': 'that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble'}”
adjective
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
“the average income in New England is below that of the nation”
adjective
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
“a beggarly existence in the slums”
adjective
very good; of the highest quality
“made an excellent speech”
noun
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
verb
have in mind as a purpose
“I mean no harm”
verb
destine or designate for a certain purpose
“These flowers were meant for you”
verb
intend to refer to
“I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France”
verb
denote or connote
“‘maison’ means ‘house’ in French”
verb
mean or intend to express or convey
“You never understand what I mean!”
verb
have as a logical consequence
“The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers”
verb
have a specified degree of importance
“My ex-husband means nothing to me”
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Example Sentences
I was caught in the bastardly traffic
a mean person
he left a miserly tip
a hateful thing to do
in a mean mood
{'source': 'Edmund Burke', 'text': 'that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble'}
taking a mean advantage
{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"}
something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics
the average income in New England is below that of the nation
of average height for his age
the mean annual rainfall
a beggarly existence in the slums
a mean hut
made an excellent speech
he was a splendid teacher
a first-class mind
famous for a mean backhand
I mean no harm
I only meant to help you
She didn't think to harm me
We thought to return early that night
These flowers were meant for you
I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France
Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
‘maison’ means ‘house’ in French
An example sentence would show what this word means
You never understand what I mean!
what do his words intend?
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
My ex-husband means nothing to me
Happiness means everything
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