Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Mean has several meanings: It can describe the average value in a set of numbers; or describe someone who is not kind or unfairly harsh.
Mean
/miːn/Synonyms:
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Examples:
She knew now that he meant to speak.
"Well, I have discovered the means of reconciling everything," cried Pelisson.
The clock's hands said six, meaning eighteen.
Etymology:
Originating in Old English gemǣne, meaning common or shared, and Old French meien, from Latin medianus, meaning middle, with Middle English influences.
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