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mean

US /min/

verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

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 well
    to mean well, meaning to mean or intend to express or convey
  • Medium what does this mean for deadlines
    a collocation phrase: what does this mean for deadlines
  • Hard calculate statistical mean of test scores
    to calculate statistical mean of test scores, meaning to make a mathematical calculation or computation
  • Very Hard no mean feat to accomplish within budget
    describing no mean feat to accomplish within budget (a negative)

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