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mean [ meen ]


noun  (plural means)
Definition:
 
1. intermediate value: in mathematics, a value that is intermediate between other values, e.g. an average or expected value

2. medium term of proportion: in mathematics, either the second or third term of a proportion

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.



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. medium: medium or intermediate in size, strength, or quality

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.

[14th century. < Old French meien< Latin medianus (see median)]
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