mean


Meanings

  • an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
  • mean or intend to express or convey;
    • "You never understand what I mean!"
  • have as a logical consequence;
    • "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
  • denote or connote;
    • "`maison' means `house' in French"
    • "An example sentence would show what this word means"
  • have in mind as a purpose;
    • "I mean no harm"
    • "I only meant to help you"
  • have a specified degree of importance;
    • "My ex-husband means nothing to me"
    • "Happiness means everything"
  • intend to refer to;
    • "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
  • destine or designate for a certain purpose;
    • "These flowers were meant for you"
  • approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value;
    • "the mean annual rainfall"
  • characterized by malice;
    • "in a mean mood"
  • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality;
    • "taking a mean advantage"
    • "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare
    • "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"
  • excellent;
    • "famous for a mean backhand"
  • marked by poverty befitting a beggar;
    • "a mean hut"
  • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
    • "a mean person"
  • (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
  • of no value or worth;
  • MEAN adj MEANER, MEANEST inferior in grade, quality, or character
  • MEAN v MEANT, MEANING, MEANS to intend


Scrabble Score: 6

mean is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

mean is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

mean is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

mean is a valid Words With Friends word