English to English adjective
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Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar; humble. |  | source: webster1913
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Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value |  | Example: the average income in New England is below that of the nation of average height for his age the mean annual rainfall
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characterized by malice |  | Example: a hateful thing to do in a mean mood
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having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality |  | Example: 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
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excellent |  | Example: famous for a mean backhand
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marked by poverty befitting a beggar |  | Example: a beggarly existence in the slums a mean hut
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(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity |  | Example: a mean person he left a miserly tip
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(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt |  | source: wordnet30
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of no value or worth |  | Example: I was caught in the bastardly traffic
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an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n |  | source: wordnet30
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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
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mean or intend to express or convey |  | Example: You never understand what I mean! what do his words intend?
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have as a logical consequence |  | Example: The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
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denote or connote |  | Example: `maison' means `house' in French An example sentence would show what this word means
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have in mind as a purpose |  | Example: I mean no harm I only meant to help you She didn't think to harm me We thought to return early that night
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have a specified degree of importance |  | Example: My ex-husband means nothing to me Happiness means everything
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intend to refer to |  | Example: I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
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destine or designate for a certain purpose |  | Example: These flowers were meant for you
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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
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To have a purpose or intention. |  | source: webster1913
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