mean

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for mean

mean 🔊 /miˈn/

mean : මැද්ද

mean : ඌළියක්කාර

mean : මධ්‍යන්‍ය

mean : කුප්ප

mean : මධ්‍යම ප්‍රතිපදාව

mean : අධම

mean : අතරෙහි වූ

mean : පාහර

mean : ජඩ

mean : මධ්‍යකය

mean : අදහස් කරනවා

mean : ගෙරි

mean : අලුකුත්තේරු

mean : මධ්‍යම

mean : පහත්

mean : මධ්‍යප්‍රමාණය

mean : මධ්‍යන්‍යය

mean : මැද තැන

mean : මාධ්‍යකය

mean : තුච්ඡ

mean : යටත්

mean : ගර්හිත

mean : මධ්‍යය

mean : තේරෙනවා

mean : මධ්‍යස්ථ

mean definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ?
  2. To signify; to indicate; to import; to denote.

Intransitive verb. To have a purpose or intention.

superl.

  1. Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar; humble.
  2. Wanting dignity of mind; low-minded; base; destitute of honor; spiritless; as, a mean motive.
  3. Of little value or account; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
  4. Of poor quality; as, mean fare.
  5. Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality.

Adjective.

  1. Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes.
  2. Intermediate in excellence of any kind.
  3. Average; having an intermediate value between two extremes, or between the several successive values of a variable quantity during one cycle of variation; as, mean distance; mean motion; mean solar day.

Noun.

  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.
  2. A quantity having an intermediate value between several others, from which it is derived, and of which it expresses the resultant value; usually, unless otherwise specified, it is the simple average, formed by adding the quantities together and dividing by their number, which is called an arithmetical meaNoun. A geometrical mean is the square root of the product of the quantities.
  3. That through which, or by the help of which, an end is attained; something tending to an object desired; intermediate agency or measure; necessary condition or coagent; instrument.
  4. Hence: Resources; property, revenue, or the like, considered as the condition of easy livelihood, or an instrumentality at command for effecting any purpose; disposable force or substance.
  5. A part, whether alto or tenor, intermediate between the soprano and base; a middle part.
  6. Meantime; meanwhile.
  7. A mediator; a go-between.