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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb mean 3 of 7 senses of mean Sense 1 mean intend => symbolize, symbolise, stand for represent => denote, refer => signify => spell, import => aim => drive, get aim Sense 4 intend, mean think => design => plan be after => aim purpose, purport, propose Sense 6 think of have in mind, mean => mention, advert, bring up cite, name refer Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb mean 3 of 7 senses of mean Sense 1 mean intend => symbolize, symbolise, stand for represent => embody, be personify => body, personify => exemplify, represent, typify => typify, epitomize, epitomise => denote, refer => twist, twist around pervert, convolute, sophisticate => euphemize => hark back return, come back recall => recur, go back => name identify => enumerate, itemize, itemise => list, name => number, list => announce => apply => slur => express, state => vote => vote => vote => signify => spell, import => aim => drive, get aim Sense 4 intend, mean think => design => plan be after => think out => aspire, aim shoot for => overshoot => hope, go for => aim purpose, purport, propose Sense 6 think of have in mind, mean => mention, advert, bring up cite, name refer => commend, remember => speak of the devil => remember => touch on => invoke, appeal => namedrop => raise, bring up => drag up dredge up => cross-refer Entailment of verb mean Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb mean 7 senses of mean Sense 1 mean intend => convey, impart Sense 2 entail, imply, mean => necessitate Sense 3 mean intend, signify, stand for Sense 4 intend, mean think => will wish Sense 5 mean Sense 6 think of have in mind, mean => associate, tie in relate, link, link up connect Sense 7 mean => intend, destine, designate, specify Familiarity of verb mean mean used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb mean Sense 1 mean intend => convey, impart -------------- Sense 2 entail, imply, mean => necessitate -------------- Sense 3 mean intend, signify, stand for -------------- Sense 4 intend, mean think => will wish -------------- Sense 5 mean -------------- Sense 6 think of have in mind, mean => associate, tie in relate, link, link up connect -------------- Sense 7 mean => intend, destine, designate, specify -------------- Grep of noun mean arithmetic mean geometric mean golden mean greenwich mean time harmonic mean mean mean deviation mean deviation from the mean mean distance mean solar day mean solar time mean sun mean time mean value meander meanie meaning meaningfulness meaninglessness meanness means means grass means test meany regression toward the mean Overview of noun mean The noun mean has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (11) mean mean value -- (an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n) Overview of verb mean The verb mean has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (97) mean intend -- (mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!" "what do his words intend?") 2. (91) entail, imply, mean -- (have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers") 3. (46) mean intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means") 4. (27) 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") 5. (9) mean -- (have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything") 6. (8) think of have in mind, mean -- ("I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!") 7. mean -- (destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you") Overview of adj mean The adj mean has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (16) average, mean -- ((statistics) approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall") 2. (6) hateful, mean -- (characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood") 3. (3) base, mean meanspirited -- (having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics") 4. mean -- ((slang) excellent; "famous for a mean backhand") 5. beggarly, mean -- (marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut") 6. mean mingy, miserly, tight -- (used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip") 7. beggarly, mean -- (used of sums of money; so small in amount as to deserve contempt) Antonyms of adj mean 7 senses of mean Sense 1 average, mean(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA normal) -> abnormal Sense 2 hateful, mean INDIRECT (VIA nasty) -> nice Sense 3 base, mean meanspirited INDIRECT (VIA ignoble) -> noble Sense 4 mean INDIRECT (VIA skilled) -> unskilled Sense 5 beggarly, mean INDIRECT (VIA poor) -> rich Sense 6 mean mingy, miserly, tight INDIRECT (VIA stingy) -> generous Sense 7 beggarly, mean INDIRECT (VIA stingy) -> generous Similarity of adj mean 7 senses of mean Sense 1 average, mean(postnominal) => normal (vs. abnormal) Sense 2 hateful, mean => nasty (vs. nice), awful Sense 3 base, mean meanspirited => ignoble (vs. noble) Sense 4 mean => skilled (vs. unskilled) Sense 5 beggarly, mean => poor (vs. rich) Sense 6 mean mingy, miserly, tight => stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous Sense 7 beggarly, mean => stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous Attributes of adj mean Familiarity of adj mean mean used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj mean aramean mean meandering meaning meaningful meaningless meanspirited Overview of noun mean The noun mean has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (11) mean mean value -- (an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n) Overview of verb mean The verb mean has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (97) mean intend -- (mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!" "what do his words intend?") 2. (91) entail, imply, mean -- (have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers") 3. (46) mean intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means") 4. (27) 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") 5. (9) mean -- (have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything") 6. (8) think of have in mind, mean -- ("I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!") 7. mean -- (destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you") Overview of adj mean The adj mean has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (16) average, mean -- ((statistics) approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall") 2. (6) hateful, mean -- (characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood") 3. (3) base, mean meanspirited -- (having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics") 4. mean -- ((slang) excellent; "famous for a mean backhand") 5. beggarly, mean -- (marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut") 6. mean mingy, miserly, tight -- (used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip") 7. beggarly, mean -- (used of sums of money; so small in amount as to deserve contempt)
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