mean
mean
mi:n
min
British pronunciation
/miːn/

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
example
Examples
His silence meant that he was not interested in the conversation.
The siren means there's an emergency.
1.1

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

Transitive: to mean sth
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Examples
In French, ' maison ' means ' house'.
What does the last sentence of the article mean?
02

to intend something to happen or be so

Transitive: to mean to do sth
Ditransitive: to mean for sb to do sth
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Examples
He did n't mean to break the vase, it was an accident.
He 's been meaning to take a cooking class, but has n't found the time.
2.1

to be supposed or intended to do a certain thing

to mean definition and meaning
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She has a natural talent for cooking. She was meant to be a chef.
She was meant to graduate last year, but had to take an extra semester.
2.2

to lead to a particular or likely result

Transitive: to mean an outcome | to mean that
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Better insulation means lower heating bills.
More exercise means better health.
03

to be valuable or of importance to someone

Transitive: to mean sth | to mean sb/sth to sb
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Fame means nothing to her.
Family means everything to me.
01

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

mean definition and meaning
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The mean girl spread rumors about her classmates to make herself feel superior.
He showed his mean streak by mocking his coworker's appearance behind their back.
02

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

mean definition and meaning
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He's so mean that he wo n't even pay for a cup of coffee for his friend.
She has a mean streak when it comes to tipping at restaurants.
03

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

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The mean score of the test was 75.
His mean income over five years was steady.
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
example
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To find the mean of 4, 6, and 8, add them together and divide by 3.
If the mean of a set of numbers is 10, their average value is 10.
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