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means

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verb

Examples :

"The student means their lost homework, feeling very sad about the missing paper. "

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Examples :

"My sister means to visit her grandmother next weekend. "

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To convey (a meaning).

Examples :

"The teacher means that the deadline for the project is next Friday. "

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To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).

Examples :

"Does she really mean what she said to him last night?"

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To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).

Examples :

"One faltering step means certain death."

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(usually with to) To be of some level of importance.

Examples :

"Formality and titles mean nothing in their circle."

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(now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result.

Examples :

"The means to improve her math skills included extra practice and tutoring. "

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(in the singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps.

Examples :

"The project's success means several important steps, like researching the topic and gathering data. "

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Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium.

Examples :

"The average score on the math test was the means for determining the class's overall performance. "

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The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument.

Examples :

"The choir's music teacher emphasized the importance of practicing the alto means. "

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The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean.

Examples :

"The class's math test scores had a mean of 85. "

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Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.

Examples :

"The average age of the students in the class is a useful means for understanding their development. "

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Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.

Examples :

"The recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. The means are 2 and 3. "

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Resources; riches.

Examples :

"He was living beyond his means."

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An instrument or condition for attaining a purpose.

Examples :

"A car is a means of transport."

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