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  • Definition
    • mean :mean or intend to express or convey
      • You never understand what I mean!|what do his words intend?

    • mean :approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
      • the average income in New England is below that of the nation|of average height for his age|the mean annual rainfall

    • mean :have as a logical consequence
      • The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers

    • mean :characterized by malice
      • a hateful thing to do|in a mean mood

    • mean :denote or connote
      • `maison' means `house' in French|An example sentence would show what this word means

    • mean :having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
      • that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble|taking a mean advantage|chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort|something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics

    • mean :have in mind as a purpose
      • I mean no harm|I only meant to help you|She didn't think to harm me|We thought to return early that night

    • mean :excellent
      • famous for a mean backhand

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