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Definition & Meaning of "mean"in English

to mean
01

to have a particular meaning or represent something 

Transitive: to mean sth | to mean that
to mean definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Irregular
Present tense
mean
3rd person singular
means
Present participle
meaning
Past simple
meant
Past participle
meant
Examples
His silence meant that he was not interested in the conversation. 
1.1

(of a word) to signify something in the same or another language 

Transitive: to mean sth
Examples
In French, 'maison' means 'house'. 
02

to intend something to happen or be so 

Transitive: to mean to do sth
Ditransitive: to mean for sb to do sth
Examples
He didn't mean to break the vase, it was an accident. 
2.1

to be supposed or intended to do a certain thing 

to mean definition and meaning
Examples
She has a natural talent for cooking. She was meant to be a chef. 
2.2

to lead to a particular or likely result 

Transitive: to mean an outcome | to mean that
Examples
Better insulation means lower heating bills. 
03

to be valuable or of importance to someone 

Transitive: to mean sth | to mean sb/sth to sb
Examples
Fame means nothing to her. 
01

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel 

mean definition and meaning
Examples
The mean girl spread rumors about her classmates to make herself feel superior. 
02

not willing to spend money or use something; cheap or stingy 

mean definition and meaning
Examples
He's so mean that he won't even pay for a cup of coffee for his friend. 
03

having a value that represents the central tendency of a set of numbers 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
The mean score of the test was 75. 
04

characterized by malice 

05

of no value or worth 

06

tattlers 

07

marked by poverty befitting a beggar 

08

excellent 

09

(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt 

Mean
01

(mathematics) the average value of a set of quantities calculated by adding them, and dividing them by the total number of the quantities 

mean definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
means
Examples
To find the mean of 4, 6, and 8, add them together and divide by 3. 
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