Mean

  • 31mean — I [[t]mi͟ːn[/t]] VERB USES ♦ means, meaning, meant (Please look at category 19 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB: no cont If you want to know what a word, code, signal, or gesture means, you… …

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  • 32mean — I UK [miːn] / US [mɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms mean : present tense I/you/we/they mean he/she/it means present participle meaning past tense meant UK [ment] / US past participle meant *** Get it right: mean: When you want to say what… …

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  • 33Mean — The expected value of a random variable. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. mean mean 1 [miːn] adjective [only before a noun] STATISTICS average: • Analysts mean estimate is for earnings of 33 cents a share.   [m0] …

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  • 34mean — The expected value of a random variable. Arithmetic average of a sample. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. mean mean 1 [miːn] adjective [only before a noun] STATISTICS average: • Analysts mean estimate is for earnings of 33 cents a share …

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  • 35mean — 1. v.tr. (past and past part. meant) 1 a (often foll. by to + infin.) have as one s purpose or intention; have in mind (they really mean mischief; I didn t mean to break it). b (foll. by by) have as a motive in explanation (what do you mean by… …

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  • 36mean — I adj. 1) mean about (he was very mean about the loan) 2) mean to (he s mean to everyone) 3) mean to + inf. (it was mean of her to say that) II n. mathematical value 1) to find a mean 2) an arithmetic; harmonic mean middle point 3) a golden mean… …

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  • 37mean — be·mean; de·mean·or; mean; mean·ie; mean·ing·ful; mean·ing·ful·ly; mean·ing·ful·ness; mean·ing·less; mis·de·mean·ant; mis·de·mean·or; de·mean; mean·ing; mean·ly; mean·ness; mean·time; mean·while; mis·de·mean; mean·ing·less·ly; mean·ing·less·ness; …

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  • 38mean*/*/*/ — [miːn] (past tense and past participle meant [ment] ) verb [T] I 1) to have a particular meaning What does ‘maudlin mean?[/ex] The word ‘serviette means something different in French.[/ex] 2) to intend to communicate a particular meaning By… …

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  • 39mean — {{11}}mean (adj.1) low quality, c.1200, shared by all, from imene, from O.E. gemæne common, public, general, universal, shared by all, from P.Gmc. *ga mainiz possessed jointly (Cf. O.Fris. mene, O.S. gimeni, M.L.G. gemeine, M.Du. gemene, Du.… …

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  • 40mean — I. verb (meant; meaning) Etymology: Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavic měniti to mention Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have in the mind as a purpose …

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