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41Mean — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Mean >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 mean mean medium intermedium average balance mediocrity generality Sgm: N 1 median median mode Sgm: N 1 golden mean golden mean &c.(mid c …
42mean — I [[t]min[/t]] v. meant, mean•ing 1) to have in mind as one s purpose or intention; intend 2) to intend for a particular destiny: They were meant for each other[/ex] 3) to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “perfect”?[/ex] 4) to… …
43mean — I. /min / (say meen) verb (meant /mɛnt/ (say ment), meaning) –verb (t) 1. to have in the mind as in intention or purpose (often with an infinitive as object): I mean to talk to her. 2. to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: his… …
44mean — 1. (ethical) In many ethical systems the right path is presented as one that strikes a happy medium. It strays neither one way nor the other, but represents moderation, harmony, balance, and the avoidance of pitfalls on either side. Aristotle s… …
45mean — I verb 1) flashing lights mean the road is blocked Syn: signify, convey, denote, designate, indicate, connote, show, express, spell out; stand for, represent, symbolize; imply, suggest, intimate, hint at, insinuate …
46mean — mean1 verb (past and past participle meant) 1》 intend to convey or refer to. ↘(of a word) have as its signification in the same language or its equivalent in another language. ↘(mean something to) be of a specified degree of importance to …
47mean — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Mean is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑expression, ↑move, ↑name, ↑sign, ↑symbol, ↑term, ↑word Mean is used with these nouns as the object: ↑death, ↑difference, ↑disaster …
48Mean — The simple mathematical average of a set of two or more numbers. The mean for a given set of numbers can be computed in more than one way, including the arithmetic mean method, which uses the sum of the numbers in the series, and the geometric… …
49mean — Synonyms and related words: Herculean, Lenten, Mickey Mouse, OK, Spartan, abject, abominable, absolutely, abstemious, abstruse, abysmal, ace high, add up to, affect, agency, agent, ailing, aim, aim at, allegorize, allude to, amidships, apparatus …
50mean — I Australian Slang 1. (of a person involved in a competitive activity, as sport, business, etc.) sufficiently accomplished and determined to make success very difficult for an opponent: mean bowler ; 2. powerful; effective; having a vicious… …
