Synsets for "mean"
Synset: mean.n.01
Synonyms: mean
Part of Speech: NOUN
Definition: an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
Examples:
Lemmas: mean mean_value
Hypernym: average
Hyponym: arithmetic_mean geometric_mean harmonic_mean
Antonyms:
Synset: mean.v.01
Part of Speech: VERB
Definition: mean or intend to express or convey
Examples: You never understand what I mean! | what do his words intend?
Lemmas: mean intend
Hypernym: convey
Hyponym: aim drive signify spell typify
Synset: entail.v.01
Synonyms: entail
Definition: have as a logical consequence
Examples: The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
Lemmas: entail imply mean
Hypernym: necessitate
Hyponym:
Synset: mean.v.03
Definition: denote or connote
Examples: `maison' means `house' in French | An example sentence would show what this word means
Lemmas: mean intend signify stand_for
Hypernym:
Hyponym: denote
Synset: intend.v.01
Synonyms: intend
Definition: have in mind as a purpose
Examples: I mean no harm | I only meant to help you | She didn't think to harm me | We thought to return early that night
Lemmas: intend mean think
Hyponym: aim design plan
Synset: mean.v.05
Definition: have a specified degree of importance
Examples: My ex-husband means nothing to me | Happiness means everything
Lemmas: mean
Synset: think_of.v.04
Synonyms: think_of
Definition: intend to refer to
Examples: I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France | Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
Lemmas: think_of have_in_mind mean
Hypernym: associate
Hyponym: mention
Synset: mean.v.07
Definition: destine or designate for a certain purpose
Examples: These flowers were meant for you
Hypernym: intend
Synset: average.s.01
Synonyms: average
Part of Speech: ADJECTIVE SATELLITE
Definition: approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
Examples: the average income in New England is below that of the nation | of average height for his age | the mean annual rainfall
Lemmas: average mean
Synset: hateful.s.02
Synonyms: hateful
Definition: characterized by malice
Examples: a hateful thing to do | in a mean mood
Lemmas: hateful mean
Synset: base.s.05
Synonyms: base
Definition: having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
Examples: 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
Lemmas: base mean meanspirited
Synset: mean.s.04
Definition: excellent
Examples: famous for a mean backhand
Synset: beggarly.s.01
Synonyms: beggarly
Definition: marked by poverty befitting a beggar
Examples: a beggarly existence in the slums | a mean hut
Lemmas: beggarly mean
Synset: mean.s.06
Definition: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Examples: a mean person | he left a miserly tip
Lemmas: mean mingy miserly tight
Synset: beggarly.s.02
Definition: (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
Synset: bastardly.s.02
Synonyms: bastardly
Definition: of no value or worth
Examples: I was caught in the bastardly traffic
Lemmas: bastardly mean
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