Meaning of "mean" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEAN

Old English mænan; compare Old Saxon mēnian to intend, Dutch meenen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MEAN

mean  [miːn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEAN

Mean is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mean in English.

WHAT DOES MEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mean

In mathematics, mean has several different definitions depending on the context. In probability and statistics, mean and expected value are used synonymously to refer to one measure of the central tendency either of a probability distribution or of the random variable characterized by that distribution. In the case of a discrete probability distribution of a random variable X, the mean is equal to the sum over every possible value weighted by the probability of that value; that is, it is computed by taking the product of each possible value x of X and its probability P, and then adding all these products together, giving. An analogous formula applies to the case of a continuous probability distribution. Not every probability distribution has a defined mean; see the Cauchy distribution for an example. Moreover, for some distributions the mean is infinite: for example, when the probability of the value is for n = 1, 2, 3,....

Definition of mean in the English dictionary

The first definition of mean in the dictionary is to intend to convey or express. Other definition of mean is intend. Mean is also to say or do in all seriousness.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MEAN

PRESENT

Present

I mean

you mean

he/she/it means

we mean

you mean

they mean

Present continuous

I am meaning

you are meaning

he/she/it is meaning

we are meaning

you are meaning

they are meaning

Present perfect

I have meant

you have meant

he/she/it has meant

we have meant

you have meant

they have meant

Present perfect continuous

I have been meaning

you have been meaning

he/she/it has been meaning

we have been meaning

you have been meaning

they have been meaning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I meant

you meant

he/she/it meant

we meant

you meant

they meant

Past continuous

I was meaning

you were meaning

he/she/it was meaning

we were meaning

you were meaning

they were meaning

Past perfect

I had meant

you had meant

he/she/it had meant

we had meant

you had meant

they had meant

Past perfect continuous

I had been meaning

you had been meaning

he/she/it had been meaning

we had been meaning

you had been meaning

they had been meaning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mean

you will mean

he/she/it will mean

we will mean

you will mean

they will mean

Future continuous

I will be meaning

you will be meaning

he/she/it will be meaning

we will be meaning

you will be meaning

they will be meaning

Future perfect

I will have meant

you will have meant

he/she/it will have meant

we will have meant

you will have meant

they will have meant

Future perfect continuous

I will have been meaning

you will have been meaning

he/she/it will have been meaning

we will have been meaning

you will have been meaning

they will have been meaning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mean

you would mean

he/she/it would mean

we would mean

you would mean

they would mean

Conditional continuous

I would be meaning

you would be meaning

he/she/it would be meaning

we would be meaning

you would be meaning

they would be meaning

Conditional perfect

I would have mean

you would have mean

he/she/it would have mean

we would have mean

you would have mean

they would have mean

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been meaning

you would have been meaning

he/she/it would have been meaning

we would have been meaning

you would have been meaning

they would have been meaning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mean
we let´s mean
you mean

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mean

Past participle

meant

Present Participle

meaning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MEAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mean» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mean

A1 · abject · ace · adumbrate · aim · aspire · augur · average · awesome · bad · bad-tempered · badass · balance · barrie · base · baseborn · beaut · beggarly · belting · betoken · bonzer · booshit · brilliant · bring about · callous · cantankerous · cause · churlish · close · common · connote · contemplate · contemptible · convey · deficient · degenerate · denote · design · desire · despicable · destine · disagreeable · disgraceful · dishonourable · down-at-heel · drive at · effect · engender · entail · excellent · exceptional · exo · expect · express · fabulous · fate · fine · first-class · first-rate · foreshadow · foretell · formidable · get at · give rise to · great · grungy · herald · hostile · humble · hungry · ignoble · ill-tempered · imply · indicate · inferior · insinuate · intend · intermediate · intimate · involve · limited · little · low · low-minded · low-rent · lowborn · lowly · magnificent · make · malicious · marvellous · masterly · matter · meagre · medial · median · medium · menial · mercenary · middle · middling · midpoint · mingy · miserable · miserly · modest · narrow-minded · nasty · near · neat · necessitate · niggardly · norm · normal · obscure · ordinary · outstanding · paltry · parsimonious · pearler · penny-pinching · penurious · petty · phat · plan · plebeian · poor · portend · predestine · preordain · presage · produce · proletarian · promise · propose · purport · purpose · rad · represent · restricted · rude · rundown · say · schmick · scruffy · scungy · scurvy · scuzzy · seedy · selfish · sensational · servile · set out · shabby · shameful · signify · sik · skilful · skimpy · slender · smashing · snoep · sordid · sour · sparse · spell out · squalid · stand for · standard · stingy · suggest · suit · super · superb · symbolize · tawdry · terrific · think · tight · tight-arsed · tremendous · undistinguished · unfriendly · ungenerous · unpleasant · vile · virtuoso · vulgar · want · wicked · wish · wonderful · wretched

TRANSLATION OF MEAN

Find out the translation of mean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mean» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 吝啬的
• Translator English - Spanish: mezquino
• English: mean
• Translator English - Hindi: मतलब
• Translator English - Arabic: حَقِيرٌ
• Translator English - Russian: убогий
• Translator English - Portuguese: mesquinho
• Translator English - Bengali: গড়
• Translator English - French: méchant
• Translator English - Malay: Maksudnya
• Translator English - German: geizig
• Translator English - Japanese: けちな
• Translator English - Korean: 인색한
• Translator English - Javanese: Tegese
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bần tiện
• Translator English - Tamil: அர்த்தம்
• Translator English - Marathi: याचा अर्थ
• Translator English - Turkish: anlamına gelmek
• Translator English - Italian: meschino
• Translator English - Polish: skąpy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: злий
• Translator English - Romanian: rău
• Translator English - Greek: μοχθηρός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: beteken
• Translator English - Swedish: elak
• Translator English - Norwegian: gjerrig

10 QUOTES WITH «MEAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mean.

1

Abigail Adams

If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.

2

Maud Adams

I feel I've made the transition from model to actress, but I'm not that secure about it. Lauren Hutton, Jennifer O'Neill - we all know that a few films don't mean all that much.

3

Jim Allchin

I continue to see good growth in the mobile space; I expect to see PCs being the core driver in the home. And I mean that for entertainment along with the work-at-home space.

4

Al Alvarez

I mean to say, this is the book and I really loathe it and I can't imagine what a nice Jewish boy like me ever, how I ever got into this dreadful trade.

5

Melissa Bank

Whenever people say they didn't like the main character of a book, they mean they didn't like the book. The main character has to be a friend? I don't get that.

6

Drew Barrymore

I mean, I come from a hippie mentality where I just think to know someone, you need to look into their eyes. Eyes are so important. Until they start melon-balling eyes out, I won't be able to get to know someone another way.

7

Jason Bateman

I was just a lot smarter about not getting caught. I mean, I never stuck anything in my arm, but I certainly enjoyed my youth.

8

Michael Baumgartner

My interest in foreign policy is above the average voter's interest. That doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about it.

9

Jim Brown

If you truly believe something, and it's incorrect, that doesn't mean you don't have integrity.

10

Quentin Bryce

I think that young Australians ought to be taking language education much more seriously. I mean, you know, every day I'm meeting people with expertise, ability and talent in fields where I want to learn so much more; science, for example.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEAN»

Discover the use of mean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine?: The Art of Making Zines and ...

Explores the diversity and creativity that can be captured in zines, handmade mini-comics or magazines, with helpful tips and practical suggestions for writing, producing, editing, and printing one.

Esther Watson, 2006

Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal

Revered former Metal Maniacs editor Jeff Wagner analyses the heady side of metal in this exhaustive narrative history of a relentlessly ambitious musical subculture.

Jeff Wagner, 2010

Must We Mean What We Say?: A Book of Essays

Reissued with a new preface these famous essays cover a wide range of philosophical issues.

Stanley Cavell, 2002

Medusa the Mean

Seeking to become immortal like the other Goddess Girls, Medusa searches for a magical necklace, an effort that is compromised by her mean reputation, her snaky hair, and unexpected consequences.

Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, 2012

Lean and Mean: The Changing Landscape of Corporate Power in ...

Is big business on its way out?

Bennett Harrison, 1997

Coping with Infuriating, Mean, Critical People: The ...

A guide to understanding and dealing with overpowering, self-centered and arrogant people - those with destructive narcissistic patterns - who consistently make us feel fear, anger, shame, or guilt.

Nina W. Brown, 2006

Asperger's... What Does It Mean to Me?: A Workbook ...

Designed for children with high-functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome, this workbook offers an approach for the child to learn more about himself.

Catherine Faherty, 2000

Mean Streets: Youth Crime and Homelessness

This field study features intensive personal interviews of more than four hundred young people who have left home and school and are living on the streets of Toronto and Vancouver.

Bill McCarthy, 1998

Know What I Mean?: Reflections on Hip-Hop

Describes social, cultural, and political aspects of hip-hop music through dialogues with academic scholars and documentary filmmakers.

Michael Eric Dyson, 2010

I Don't Mean to be Rude, But -

With the inside gossip on this year's Top Ten finalists and Simon's favourites to win, this is the only book for avid fans of the Pop Idol phenomenon. Do YOU have what it takes to be a star?

Simon Cowell, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mean is used in the context of the following news items.

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A Strengthening El Nino Could Mean Wet Winter On The West Coast

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Does Mindfulness Mean Anything?

First, what exactly does mindfulness mean in relation to the spiritual practices it emerged from (mostly Buddhism). Secondly, how much do ... «NPR, Jul 15»

35 wine tasting terms and what they actually mean

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You mean, only some lives matter?

You mean, only some lives matter? Republican Party · Donald Trump · Martin O'Malley · John McCain · Clarence Page · Opinion · Commentary. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Free ice cream giveaway will mean donation for Salvation Army

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Ten thousand scoops of ice cream in four hours will be given out for free Wednesday in downtown Omaha. «KMTV, Jul 15»

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Market Fresh: Baby spuds mean Alaska's cornucopia is open

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What Does Microsoft's Mediocre Q4 Earnings Mean?

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