mean

The expected value of a random variable. Arithmetic average of a sample. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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▪ I. mean mean ¹ [miːn] adjective [only before a noun]

STATISTICS average:

• Analysts' mean estimate is for earnings of 33 cents a share.

[m0] ▪ II. mean mean ² noun

the mean STATISTICS the average:

• The GDP of this state was 32% below the mean for the country as a whole.

ˌarithmetic ˈmean [uncountable] STATISTICS

a simple average obtained by adding together a set of figures and dividing the result by the number of figures in the set:

• The initial price represents the arithmetic mean of the share price on the 1st, 5th, and 6th November.

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Calculated by taking the sum of a set of values and then dividing that figure by the total number of values. Also known as the average.

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mean UK US /miːn/ noun [S]

► (also arithmetic mean) MEASURES the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts: »The mean of 5, 4, 10, and 15 is 8.5.

→ See Note AVERAGE(Cf. ↑average)

► a quality or way of doing something that is in the middle of two completely different qualities or ways of doing something: a mean between sth and sth »This description doesn't give enough information, and this one is too long – we need to find a mean between the two.

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mean UK US /miːn/ verb [T] (present participle meant, past tense and past participle meant)

► to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact: »What does this word mean?
mean sth by sth »What do you mean by 'rightsizing the department'?

► to have a particular result: »Lower costs mean lower prices.
mean (that) »Advances in electronics mean that the technology is already available.
mean doing sth »If we increased our workforce, that would mean finding larger premises.

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mean UK US /miːn/ adjective

► MEASURES a mean number is the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts: »The mean weight of the crates is 76.4 kilos.
»The table above shows the mean price per dozen of large grade A eggs.

► unkind: be mean to sb »If she's ever mean to staff, she always apologizes afterwards.

► not generous: be mean with sth »My boss is well known for being mean with money.

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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Middle, medium, average, moderate, Medium, mediocrity, moderation, measure, middle state, middle course, Intend, signify, contemplate / Intermediate, intervening, coming between, Average, Intend, purpose, design / Ignoble, plebeian, low, ordinary, common, vulgar, coarse, humble, Instrument, method, mode, way, means, agency, instrumentality, measure, Signify, indicate, imply, denote, purport, import, express, Intend, purpose, design / Base, abject, grovelling, vile, contemptible, despicable, servile, beggarly, sneaking, dirty, scurvy, shabby, sorry, disingenuous, unfair, rascally, pitiful, base-minded, low-minded, dishonorable, spiritless / Sordid, penurious, miserly, stingy, niggardly, illiberal, ungenerous, selfish, narrow, mercenary, narrow-minded, parsimonious / Small, little, paltry, insignificant, diminutive, petty, poor, wretched, contemptible, despicable

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Mean — Mean, a. [OE. mene, OF. meiien, F. moyen, fr. L. medianus that is in the middle, fr. medius; akin to E. mid. See {Mid}.] 1. Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes. [1913 Webster] Being of middle age and a mean… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mean — «Mean» Sencillo de Taylor Swift del álbum Speak Now Publicación 31 de marzo, 2011 Grabación 2010 Género(s) Country pop Duración 3:58 … Wikipedia Español
mean# — mean adj Mean, ignoble, abject, sordid can all be applied to persons, their behavior, or the conditions in which they live with the meaning so low as to be out of keeping with human dignity or generally acceptable standards of human life or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Mean — Mean, n. 1. That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place, time, or number; the middle point or place; middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium; absence of extremes or excess; moderation; measure. [1913 Webster] But to speak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mean — mean1 [mēn] vt. meant [ment] meaning [ME menen < OE mænan, to mean, tell, complain, akin to Ger meinen, to have in mind, have as opinion < IE base * meino , opinion, intent > OIr mian, wish, desire] 1. to have in mind; intend; purpose… … English World dictionary
Mean — (m[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Meaner} (m[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Meanest}.] [OE. mene, AS. m[=ae]ne wicked; akin to m[=a]n, a., wicked, n., wickedness, OS. m[=e]n wickedness, OHG. mein, G. meineid perjury, Icel. mein harm, hurt, and perh. to AS.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mean — 1. In the meaning ‘to intend’, mean can be followed by a to infinitive (when the speaker intends to do something: I meant to go), by an object + to infinitive (when the speaker intends someone else to do something: I meant you to go) and, more… … Modern English usage
Méan — (homonymie) Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. France Méan est une ancienne commune française de la Loire Atlantique, aujourd hui intégrée à Saint Nazaire … Wikipédia en Français
mean — Ⅰ. mean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. meant) 1) intend to express or refer to. 2) (of a word) have as its explanation in the same language or its equivalent in another language. 3) intend to occur or be the case. 4) have as a consequence. 5) … English terms dictionary
Mean — (m[=e]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Meant} (m[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Meaning}.] [OE. menen, AS. m[=ae]nan to recite, tell, intend, wish; akin to OS. m[=e]nian to have in mind, mean, D. meenen, G. meinen, OHG. meinan, Icel. meina, Sw. mena, Dan. mene … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mean — [adj1] ungenerous close, greedy, mercenary, mingy, miserly, niggard, parsimonious, penny pinching*, penurious, rapacious, scrimpy, selfish, stingy, tight, tight fisted*; concept 334 Ant. generous, kind, unselfish mean [adj2] hostile, rude bad… … New thesaurus

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