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Noun mean has 3 senses
- mean, mean value - an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
--1 is a kind of implementation, effectuation; average, norm; implementation, effectuation; average, norm
--1 has particulars: | | dint; escape; fast track; instrument, tool; road; stepping stone; expedient; desperate measure; open sesame; salvation; tooth; voice; wings; mean, mean value; arithmetic mean, first moment, expectation, expected value; geometric mean; harmonic mean; means, agency, way; dint; escape; fast track; instrument, tool; road; stepping stone; expedient; desperate measure; open sesame; salvation; tooth; voice; wings; mean, mean value; arithmetic mean, first moment, expectation, expected value; geometric mean; harmonic mean |
- means - instrumentality used to achieve an end
--2 is a kind of instrumentality, instrumentation; instrumentality, instrumentation
--2 has particulars: medium; means; medium
- means, substance - considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"
--3 is a kind of capital; capital
--3 has particulars:
Verb mean has 7 senses
- mean, intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
--1 is one way to convey, impart
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- entail, imply, mean - have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
--2 is one way to necessitate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- mean, intend, signify, stand for - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- intend, mean, think - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
--4 is one way to will, wish
Sample sentence:
They mean to move
- mean - have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- think of, have in mind, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
--6 is one way to associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
--7 is one way to intend, destine, designate, specify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
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