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mean verb (INTEND)

mean to Do you think she meant to say 9 a.m. instead of 9 p.m.?

mean for someone to do something They didn't mean for her to read the letter.

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• I didn't mean to be rude - it just came out like that.
• He doesn't really mean it - he's just being contrary.
• He's always making flattering remarks, but he doesn't really mean them.
• I didn't mean to upset her - it was just a bit of fun.
• He didn't mean it - he said it in the heat of the moment.

mean verb (HAVE IMPORTANCE)

mean a lot, nothing, something, etc. to It wasn't a valuable picture but it meant a lot to me.

mean nothing to Possessions mean nothing to him.

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• Her children mean all the world to her.
• Gerald means nothing to me now.
• Her career means everything to her.
• Nothing means more to me than my children's happiness.
• Her approval meant a lot to me.

Grammar

Idioms

mean adjective (NOT KIND)

mean to Stop being so mean to me!

She just said it to be mean.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

• cruelTeasing them for being overweight is cruel.
• callousHe had a callous disregard for the feelings of others.
• cold-bloodedThe budget is based on a cold-blooded analysis of the markets.
• ruthlessHe was a ruthless dictator.
• heartlessHe has been described as a heartless boss by several employees.

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• He's as mean as they come.
• You shouldn't have been so mean to your mother - she deserves better.
• And she didn't invite him? That was a bit mean!
• Stop being so mean to your brother!
• It was mean of him to make her stay late.

mean adjective (VIOLENT)

mean adjective (GOOD)

mean adjective (BAD QUALITY)

mean adjective (MATHEMATICS)

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Idioms

mean noun [S] (MATHEMATICS)

mathematics specialized (also the arithmetic mean)

the mean of The mean of 5, 4, 10, and 15 is 8.5.

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mean noun [S] (METHOD)

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(Definition of mean from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

mean | American Dictionary

mean verb (EXPRESS)

mean verb (HAVE RESULT)

mean verb (HAVE IMPORTANCE)

My grandmother’s ring wasn’t valuable, but it meant a lot to me.

mean verb (INTEND)

[ I ] I’ve been meaning to call you but I’ve been so busy I never got around to it.

[ T ] She means what she says.

Idioms

mean noun [C] (AVERAGE)

mean adjective [-er/-est only] (NOT KIND)

mean adjective [-er/-est only] (GOOD)

(Definition of mean from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

mean | Business English

MEASURES (also arithmetic mean)

The mean of 5, 4, 10, and 15 is 8.5.

What does this word mean?

mean sth by sth What do you mean by 'rightsizing the department'?

(Definition of mean from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of mean

mean

Mean values should, where possible, be accompanied by standard errors or similar statistical indications of variance.

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