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| mean [ meen ] |
noun (plural means) |
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1. intermediate value: in mathematics, a value that is intermediate between other values, e.g. an average or expected value
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2. medium term of proportion: in mathematics, either the second or third term of a proportion
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3. middle way: a medium or moderate alternative or course of action, in the middle of a range of possibilities
  We need to find the mean between these extremes.
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adjective |
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1. medium: medium or intermediate in size, strength, or quality
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2. in intermediate position: occupying an intermediate position in a range
Speech was achieved in 74.3 percent of patients within a mean time interval of 63 days.
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| [14th century. < Old French meien< Latin medianus (see median)] |
