mean
US /min/
Definition
mean or intend to express or convey
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
What does this symbol on the control panel mean?
Word Family
NounNoun
mean gốc
meaning
meanness
VerbVerb
mean gốc
AdjectiveAdj
mean gốc
AdverbAdv
meanly
Synonyms
- signifydenote or connote
- intendhave in mind as a purpose
- indicatebe a signal for or a symptom of
Collocations
- Easy mean wellto mean well, meaning to mean or intend to express or convey
- Medium what does this mean for deadlinesa collocation phrase: what does this mean for deadlines
- Hard calculate statistical mean of test scoresto calculate statistical mean of test scores, meaning to make a mathematical calculation or computation
- Very Hard no mean feat to accomplish within budgetdescribing no mean feat to accomplish within budget (a negative)
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