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mean

n.

average, middle, median, midpoint; see average, center 1. See syn. study at average.

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mean

v.

To have as meaning
indicate, spell, denote, signify, betoken, import, add up, determine, symbolize, imply, involve, allude, speak of, touch on, stand for, drive at, point to, connote, suggest, express, designate, intimate, tell the meaning of, purport.
To have in mind
anticipate, propose, expect; see intend 1.
To design for
destine for, aim at, set apart; see intend 2. See syn. study at intend.

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Another word for mean

verb

To have or convey a particular idea:
connote, denote, import, intend, signify, spell¹. Idiom: add up to. See meaning
To have in mind as a goal or purpose:
aim, contemplate, design, intend, plan, project, propose, purpose, target. (Regional) mind. See planned, purpose

noun

Something, as a type, number, quantity, or degree, that represents a midpoint between extremes on a scale of valuation:
average, median, medium, norm, par. See usual
That by which something is accomplished or some end achieved.
Used in plural: agency, agent, instrument, instrumentality, instrumentation, intermediary, mechanism, medium, organ. See means
All things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value.
Used in plural: asset (used in plural), capital, fortune, resource (used in plural), wealth, wherewithal. See owned