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- pronunciation:
- min
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something halfway between two extremes.
Can't we find a mean between getting rid of the TV and watching TV five hours a day?- synonyms:
- medium
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| definition 2: |
the value that is found by dividing the sum of a set of numbers by the number of items added; average.
The mean of 3, 4, and 8 is 5.- synonyms:
- average
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| related words: |
middle |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
being between extremes or in the middle.
At five feet tall, Jane is above the mean height for girls in fifth grade.- synonyms:
- intermediate, medium, middle
- similar words:
- average, normal, OK, ordinary
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| related words: |
medium |
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