Definition of mean:

• The average of values or quantities. Known also as simple average or arithmetic average. Compute an average as the sum of all value amounts divided by the number of values tallied. For example, the mean of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 is ( 15 / 5) = 3. Mean quickly identifies the midpoint on a scale of a varied, scattered number of instances. It can be distorted if extreme values exist often. This distortion can be measured by mean deviation or standard deviation. Also refer to median and mode.
• A middle between two extremes, whether applied to persons, things, or time.
• To have thought or meaning; to be disposed. See Man and Mind.
• To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ?
• To signify; to indicate; to import; to denote.
• To have in the mind or intention; to purpose; as, I mean to go; signify; as, the French word poilu means hairy; denote; as, the word poilu meant a French soldier.
• To have in the mind or thoughts: to intend: to signify.
• To intend, signify.
• To aim at; purpose; signify.
• To have a purpose or intention.
• To have an intention.
• To have in the mind: to have meaning:- pr. p. meaning; pa. t. and pa. p. meant ( ment).
• To have in the mind.
• have as a logical consequence; " The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
• mean or intend to express or convey; " You never understand what I mean!"; " what do his words intend?"
• denote or connote; "` maison' means ` house' in French"; " An example sentence would show what this word means"
• 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"
• have a specified degree of importance; " My ex- husband means nothing to me"; " Happiness means everything"
• To be minded.
• To have in the mind or in view; to signify; to intend, purpose, or design.
• To intend, purpose, or design; to signify.
• Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar; humble.
• Wanting dignity of mind; low- minded; base; destitute of honor; spiritless; as, a mean motive.
• Of little value or account; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
• Penurious; stingy; close- fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality.
• Meanest.
• Instrumentality; income, revenue, or estate. By all means, without fail. By no means, not at all. Meantime, in the intervening time.
• Instrumentality ( often with singular construction; as, this is a means); also, property; wealth.
• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
• That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place, time, or number; the middle point or place; middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium; absence of extremes or excess; moderation; measure.
• That through which, or by the help of which, an end is attained; something tending to an object desired; intermediate agency or measure; necessary condition or coagent; instrument.
• Hence: Resources; property, revenue, or the like, considered as the condition of easy livelihood, or an instrumentality at command for effecting any purpose; disposable force or substance.
• A part, whether alto or tenor, intermediate between the soprano and base; a middle part.
• Meantime; meanwhile.
• A mediator; a go- between.
• The middle point, quantity, value, or degree: average; moderation.
• MEANNESS.
• The middle point, quantity, value, or degree: instrument:- pl. income: estate: instrument.
• A middle point, quantity, value, or degree; instrument.
• The middle state or quantity between two extremes; hence, moderation; medium.
• The middle point, rate or degree; medium; mediocrity; intervening time; the medium, instrument or agent through which something is done; a quantity having an intermediate value between several others.
• The middle point or place; in math., a quantity having an intermediate value between several others; the average of resultant value; the middle rate or degree.
• Meaner.
• Meanly.
• ( 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"
• marked by poverty befitting a beggar; " a beggarly existence in the slums"; " a mean hut"
• used of sums of money; so small in amount as to deserve contempt
• ( slang) excellent; " famous for a mean backhand"
• destine or designate for a certain purpose; " These flowers were meant for you"
• intend to refer to; " I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; " Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
• 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"
• excellent; " famous for a mean backhand"
• Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes.
• Intermediate in excellence of any kind.
• Average; having an intermediate value between two extremes, or between the several successive values of a variable quantity during one cycle of variation; as, mean distance; mean motion; mean solar day.
• A quantity having an intermediate value between several others, from which it is derived, and of which it expresses the resultant value; usually, unless otherwise specified, it is the simple average, formed by adding the quantities together and dividing by their number, which is called an arithmetical mean. A geometrical mean is the square root of the product of the quantities.
• Wanting in dignity or honor; vulgar; ordinary; inferior; without importance; humble; stingy; middle; average; not too much or too little.
• Low in rank or birth: base: sordid: low in worth or estimation: poor: humble.
• Middle: coming between: moderate.
• Middle; average; low; humble; base; sordid.
• Low; lowly; inferior; poor.
• Ignoble; base; petty; contemptible.
• Intermediate; medium; average.
• Low in rank or birth; base; sordid; of little value; low in esteem; contemptible; poor.
• Middle; moderate; intervening.
• Low- minded; base; wanting in dignity or honour; low in rank or birth; poor; pitiful; stingy.
• At an equal distance from the extremes; moderate; without excess; intermediate.
• Meant.