0 to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact:
What does this word mean?
[ + that ] These figures mean that almost six percent of the working population is unemployed.
What do you mean by that remark?
Give it back now! I mean it.
1 to have a particular result:
[ + that ] Advances in electronics mean that the technology is already available.
[ + -ing verb ] If we want to catch the 7.30 train, that will mean leaving the house at 6.00.
2 to intend:
4 not willing to give or share things, especially money:
5 unkind or unpleasant:
Stop being so mean to me!
She just said it to be mean.
6 frightening and likely to become violent:
7 very good:
10 the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts:
The mean of 5, 4, 10, and 15 is 8.5.
11 a quality or way of doing something that is in the middle of two completely different qualities or ways of doing something:
12 to represent or express something intended, or to refer to someone or something:
[ + that clause ] These figures mean that almost 7% of the population is unemployed.
"Do you see that girl over there?" "Do you mean the one with short blond hair?"
13 to have as a result:
14 to have the importance or value of:
15 to say or do something intentionally; intend:
16 a number that is the result of adding a group of numbers together and then dividing the result by how many numbers were in the group
18 very good:
19 the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts:
The mean of 5, 4, 10, and 15 is 8.5.
20 a quality or way of doing something that is in the middle of two completely different qualities or ways of doing something:
a mean between sth and sth This description doesn't give enough information, and this one is too long – we need to find a mean between the two.
21 to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact:
What does this word mean?
mean sth by sth What do you mean by 'rightsizing the department'?
22 to have a particular result:
23 a mean number is the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts:
24 unkind:
be mean to sb If she's ever mean to staff, she always apologizes afterwards.
25 not generous:
When he said three o'clock, I thought he meant in the afternoon.
Charges are made on a sliding scale, which means that the amount you must pay increases with the level of your income.
If you don't know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.
You should take it as a compliment when I fall asleep in your company - it means I'm relaxed.
A continuous white line in the middle of the road means no overtaking.
High acidity levels in the water mean that the fish are not so large.
Shortages mean that even staples like bread are difficult to find.
In a way I'd prefer it if they didn't come, because it would mean extra work.
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