Mean can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and a verb.
Adjective |
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| mean - (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip" | ||
| mean - excellent; "famous for a mean backhand" | ||
Verb |
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| mean - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" | ||
| mean - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" | ||
| mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you" | ||
| mean - have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything" | ||
Noun |
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| mean - an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n |
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| 1. | verb | You never understand what I mean! | |
| 2. | verb | "The Norwegians mean well but their role is limited to that of honest broker and the LTTE is keenly aware that they do not have the power [unlike India] to underwrite any arrangement," Kalkat told IPS in an interview. | |
| 3. | verb | Mr. ARCHIBALD: I mean, at that time, I was 28; George would have been 25 or 26. | |
| 4. | verb | If by democracy we mean free elections but also free press, free speech, a functioning judicial system, civil liberties, equality to women, free international travel, exposure to international media and ideas, laws against racial incitement and against defamation, and avoidance of lawless behavior regarding hospitals, places of worship and children, then yes, democracy is the solution. | |
| 5. | verb | Just because Al Qaeda likes its truck bombs and the like to be effective does not mean they do not see the value in a deadly missive. | |
| 6. | verb | I don't understand, what do you mean by "log in an email"? | |
| 7. | verb | No, it does not mean that. | |
| 8. | verb | If you do add all the entities, does that mean that we would not need to put in place a separate agreement for ECCL? | |
| 9. | verb | I should let you know though that she was very offended this morning that you didn't spell her name right in the email - I mean it's such a common spelling. | |
| 10. | verb | Does this mean that for June and for a certain portion of July we should not do anything and just make adjustments on a going forward basis (and assume everything will work out at month end)? | |
| 11. | verb | Feb 2005 is the projected release date, although Guild Wars is made by ex-members of Blizzard, so Feb 2005 could mean August 2006... | |
| 12. | verb | "Commander In Chief" doesn't mean that he is the boss of the Military, merely that he is the Administrator, just as he is the Administrator of the Executive Branch, charged with "executing faithfully" all the laws passed by Congress and all the Decisions rendered by the Supreme Court. | |
| 13. | verb | I swear that he might have twisted it off had I understood what it would mean to Garcia. | |
| 14. | verb | If in dongle you mean USB stick then yes USB sticks are the same any were you go :) hope that answered your question. | |
| 15. | verb | I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people. | |
| 16. | adj. | A mean person. | |
| 17. | adj. | Famous for a mean backhand. | |
| 18. | adj. | changing its surroundings too often will stress it out and it will get depressed, mean, sick, or will not want to be around you. | |
| 19. | adj. | You must be above such mean conduct. | |
| 20. | adj. | He is a mean fellow. | |
| 21. | adj. | The dog gave his leg a mean bite. | |
| 22. | adj. | It is mean of you to tell a lie about it. | |
| 23. | adj. | It is mean of him to deceive an elderly lady. | |
| 24. | adj. | He is very mean to me. | |
| 25. | adj. | It is mean of you to ridicule him in public. | |
| 26. | adj. | Really, you are so mean. | |
| 27. | adj. | Really, you are so mean! | |
| 28. | adj. | He is very mean with his money. | |
| 29. | adj. | It stands to reason that nobody likes him. He's too mean. | |
| 30. | adj. | He is mean. | |
| 31. | noun | In the mean time, we need to make sure that we are doing everything we can to get a handle on the situation to mitigate future costs. | |
| 32. | noun | Take a mean position in everything. | |
| 33. | noun | What a mean fellow! | |
| 34. | noun | You must not keep company with such a mean fellow. | |
| 35. | noun | It's mean of you to talk that way. | |
| 36. | noun | Does that mean you want to break up? | |
| 37. | noun | Does that mean you won't come? | |
| 38. | noun | Does this mean you're not coming to help? | |
| 39. | noun | Find a mean between harshness and indulgence. | |
| 40. | noun | His pride wouldn't allow him to do such a mean thing. | |
| 41. | noun | What a mean fellow he is! | |
| 42. | noun | He is not such a mean fellow as will speak against other people. | |
| 43. | noun | He is a man of mean understanding. | |
| 44. | noun | She could not bear the sight of the mean man. | |
| 45. | noun | The mean value of the frequency decreases with increasing amplitude. |
| Sentence | |
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| verb | |
| You never understand what I mean! |
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| "The Norwegians mean well but their role is limited to that of honest broker and the LTTE is keenly aware that they do not have the power [unlike India] to underwrite any arrangement," Kalkat told IPS in an interview. |
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| Mr. ARCHIBALD: I mean, at that time, I was 28; George would have been 25 or 26. |
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| If by democracy we mean free elections but also free press, free speech, a functioning judicial system, civil liberties, equality to women, free international travel, exposure to international media and ideas, laws against racial incitement and against defamation, and avoidance of lawless behavior regarding hospitals, places of worship and children, then yes, democracy is the solution. |
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| Just because Al Qaeda likes its truck bombs and the like to be effective does not mean they do not see the value in a deadly missive. |
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| I don't understand, what do you mean by "log in an email"? |
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| No, it does not mean that. |
|
| If you do add all the entities, does that mean that we would not need to put in place a separate agreement for ECCL? |
|
| I should let you know though that she was very offended this morning that you didn't spell her name right in the email - I mean it's such a common spelling. |
|
| Does this mean that for June and for a certain portion of July we should not do anything and just make adjustments on a going forward basis (and assume everything will work out at month end)? |
|
| Feb 2005 is the projected release date, although Guild Wars is made by ex-members of Blizzard, so Feb 2005 could mean August 2006... |
|
| "Commander In Chief" doesn't mean that he is the boss of the Military, merely that he is the Administrator, just as he is the Administrator of the Executive Branch, charged with "executing faithfully" all the laws passed by Congress and all the Decisions rendered by the Supreme Court. |
|
| I swear that he might have twisted it off had I understood what it would mean to Garcia. |
|
| If in dongle you mean USB stick then yes USB sticks are the same any were you go :) hope that answered your question. |
|
| I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people. | |
| adj. | |
| A mean person. |
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| Famous for a mean backhand. |
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| changing its surroundings too often will stress it out and it will get depressed, mean, sick, or will not want to be around you. |
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| You must be above such mean conduct. | |
| He is a mean fellow. | |
| The dog gave his leg a mean bite. | |
| It is mean of you to tell a lie about it. | |
| It is mean of him to deceive an elderly lady. | |
| He is very mean to me. | |
| It is mean of you to ridicule him in public. | |
| Really, you are so mean. | |
| Really, you are so mean! | |
| He is very mean with his money. | |
| It stands to reason that nobody likes him. He's too mean. | |
| He is mean. | |
| noun | |
| In the mean time, we need to make sure that we are doing everything we can to get a handle on the situation to mitigate future costs. |
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| Take a mean position in everything. | |
| What a mean fellow! | |
| You must not keep company with such a mean fellow. | |
| It's mean of you to talk that way. | |
| Does that mean you want to break up? | |
| Does that mean you won't come? | |
| Does this mean you're not coming to help? | |
| Find a mean between harshness and indulgence. | |
| His pride wouldn't allow him to do such a mean thing. | |
| What a mean fellow he is! | |
| He is not such a mean fellow as will speak against other people. | |
| He is a man of mean understanding. | |
| She could not bear the sight of the mean man. | |
| The mean value of the frequency decreases with increasing amplitude. | |