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means |
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 means man of means means means grass means test ways and means committee 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 means The noun means has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (55) means agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success") 2. (11) means -- (instrumentality used to achieve an end) 3. means substance -- (considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means") 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") Grep of adj means meanspirited Overview of noun means The noun means has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (55) means agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success") 2. (11) means -- (instrumentality used to achieve an end) 3. means substance -- (considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means") 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")
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