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English to English adjective 1. Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar; humble.  source: webster1913
2. Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes. source: webster1913
adjective satellite 3. 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 source: wordnet30
4. characterized by malice a hateful thing to do|in a mean mood source: wordnet30
5. 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 source: wordnet30
6. excellent famous for a mean backhand source: wordnet30
7. marked by poverty befitting a beggar a beggarly existence in the slums|a mean hut source: wordnet30
8. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity a mean person|he left a miserly tip source: wordnet30
9. (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt source: wordnet30
10. of no value or worth I was caught in the bastardly traffic source: wordnet30
noun 11. an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n source: wordnet30
12. That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place, time, or number; the middle point or place; middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium; absence of extremes or excess; moderation; measure. source: webster1913
verb 13. mean or intend to express or convey You never understand what I mean!|what do his words intend? source: wordnet30
14. have as a logical consequence The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers source: wordnet30
15. denote or connote `maison' means `house' in French|An example sentence would show what this word means source: wordnet30
16. 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 source: wordnet30
17. have a specified degree of importance My ex-husband means nothing to me|Happiness means everything source: wordnet30
18. intend to refer to I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France|Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip! source: wordnet30
19. destine or designate for a certain purpose These flowers were meant for you source: wordnet30
20. To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ? source: webster1913
21. To have a purpose or intention. source: webster1913
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