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mean

adjective
  1. of no value or worth
    bastardly
  2. used of sums of money, so small in amount as to deserve contempt
    “That is one mean stack of dough you have there.”
    beggarly
  3. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
    “a mean person”
    tightmingymiserly
  4. characterized by malice
    hateful
  5. having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
    basemeanspirited
  6. marked by poverty befitting a beggar
    beggarly
  7. excellent
    “famous for a mean backhand”
    top-flighttop-holetopping
  8. approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
    average
noun
  1. an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
    mean value
verb
  1. have in mind as a purpose
    “I mean no harm”
    thinkintend
  2. destine or designate for a certain purpose
    “These flowers were meant for you”
  3. intend to refer to
    think ofhave in mind
  4. denote or connote
    “`maison' means `house' in French”
    stand forintendsignify
  5. mean or intend to express or convey
    “You never understand what I mean!”
    intend
  6. have as a logical consequence
    “The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers”
    entail
  7. have a specified degree of importance
    “My ex-husband means nothing to me”