English dictionary
mean
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- of no value or worth
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
adjective
- characterized by malice
adjective
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
adjective
- approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
adjective
- marked by poverty befitting a beggar
adjective
- very good; of the highest quality
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
verb
- destine or designate for a certain purpose
verb
- intend to refer to
verb
- denote or connote
verb
- mean or intend to express or convey
verb
- have as a logical consequence
verb
- have a specified degree of importance
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