A method, a course of action, or an instrument by which an act can be accomplished or an end achieved.
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Great wealth: a woman of means.
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Logic The middle term in a syllogism.
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Mathematics A number that typifies a set of numbers, such as a geometric mean or an arithmetic mean.
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Mathematics The average value of a set of numbers.
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adjective
Common or poor in appearance; shabby: "The rowhouses had been darkened by the rain and looked meaner and grimmer than ever” ( Anne Tyler).
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Cruel, spiteful, or malicious.
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Extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: The meanest storm in years.
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Humiliated or ashamed.
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Ignoble; base: a mean motive.
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verb-transitive
To act as a symbol of; signify or represent: In this poem, the budding flower means youth.
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To design, intend, or destine for a certain purpose or end: a building that was meant for storage; a student who was meant to be a scientist.
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To have as a consequence; bring about: Friction means heat.
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To have as a purpose or an intention; intend: I meant to go running this morning, but I overslept.
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To have the importance or value of: The opinions of the critics meant nothing to him. She meant so much to me.
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verb-intransitive
To have intentions of a specified kind; be disposed: They mean well but lack tact.
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verb
To have in the mind as a purpose.
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To design for or to a specified purpose or future.
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To serve or intend to , show, or indicate.
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To have importance to the degree of.
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To direct to a particular individual.
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