Meen vs. Mean: Decoding the Right Spelling
By Shumaila Saeed || Published on January 19, 2024
"Meen is an incorrect spelling, while Mean is correct; mean can signify to intend, represent, or denote something, or refer to an average."
Which is correct: Meen or Mean
How to spell Mean?
Meen is Incorrect
Mean is Correct
How to remember correct spelling of Mean?
Associate 'Mean' with 'average' – both have an 'a', not an 'e'.
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Remember, 'Mean' contains the word 'an', which is part of 'and', signifying addition or connection.
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Visualize the word 'Mean' as a combination of 'me' plus 'an', indicating an action or quality.
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Recall that 'Mean' sounds like 'men', and both share the letter 'e' right after 'm'.
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Think of 'Mean' as the 'mean' (average) of 'me' and 'an', combining to form the correct spelling.
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Mean Definitions
To be used to convey; denote
"'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things'" (Lewis Carroll).
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To act as a symbol of; signify or represent
In this poem, the budding flower means youth.
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To intend to convey or indicate
"No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous" (Henry Adams).
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To have as a purpose or an intention; intend
I meant to go running this morning, but I overslept.
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To design, intend, or destine for a certain purpose or end
A building that was meant for storage.
A student who was meant to be a scientist.
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To have the importance or value of
The opinions of the critics meant nothing to him. She meant so much to me.
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To have intentions of a specified kind; be disposed
They mean well but lack tact.
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Lacking in kindness; unkind
The teacher was not being mean in asking you to be quiet.
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Occupying a middle or intermediate position between two extremes.
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Intermediate in size, extent, quality, time, or degree; medium.
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Something having a position, quality, or condition midway between extremes; a medium.
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A number that typifies a set of numbers, such as a geometric mean or an arithmetic mean.
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The average value of a set of numbers.
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(Logic) The middle term in a syllogism.
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Means (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A method, a course of action, or an instrument by which an act can be accomplished or an end achieved.
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To intend.
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(transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
I didn't mean to knock your tooth out.
I mean to go to Baddeck this summer.
I meant to take the car in for a smog check, but it slipped my mind.
The authors meant a challenge to the status quo.
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(intransitive) To have as intentions of a given kind.
Don't be angry; she meant well.
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To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate; to predestine.
Actually this desk was meant for the subeditor.
Man was not meant to question such things.
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(transitive) To intend an ensuing comment or statement as an explanation.[https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/i_mean%20I%20mean]
Your reasoning seems needlessly abstruse, complex, and verbose for me. I mean, could you dumb it down for my sake?
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To convey (a meaning).
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(transitive) To convey (a given sense); to signify, or indicate (an object or idea).
The sky is red this morning—does that mean we're in for a storm?
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(transitive) Of a word, symbol etc: to have reference to, to signify.
What does this hieroglyph mean?
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(transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean.
He is a little different, if you know what I mean.
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(transitive) To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
Does she really mean what she said to him last night?
Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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(transitive) To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
One faltering step means certain death.
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(usually with to) To be of some level of importance.
That little dog meant everything to me.
Formality and titles mean nothing in their circle.
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To lament.
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(obsolete) Common; general.
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Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.
A man of mean parentage
A mean abode
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Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
A mean appearance
A mean dress
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Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
A mean motive
It was mean of you to steal that little girl's piggy bank.
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Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
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Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
He's so mean. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.
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Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating.
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Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.
Watch out for her, she's mean. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.
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Powerful; fierce; strong.
It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town.
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(colloquial) Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.
Your mother can roll a mean cigarette.
He hits a mean backhand.
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Having the mean (see noun below) as its value; average.
The mean family has 2.4 children.
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(obsolete) Middling; intermediate; moderately good, tolerable.
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A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
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An intermediate step or intermediate steps.
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Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium.
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The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument.
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(statistics) The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean.
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(mathematics) Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.
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(mathematics) Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.
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To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do?
What mean ye by this service ?
Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good.
I am not a SpaniardTo say that it is yours and not to mean it.
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To signify; to indicate; to import; to denote.
What mean these seven ewe lambs ?
Go ye, and learn what that meaneth.
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To have a purpose or intention.
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Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar; humble.
The mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself.
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Wanting dignity of mind; low-minded; base; destitute of honor; spiritless; as, a mean motive.
Can you imagine I so mean could prove,To save my life by changing of my love ?
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Of little value or account; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
The Roman legions and great Cæsar foundOur fathers no mean foes.
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Of poor quality; as, mean fare.
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Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality.
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Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes.
Being of middle age and a mean stature.
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Intermediate in excellence of any kind.
According to the fittest style of lofty, mean, or lowly.
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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.
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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.
But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude.
There is a mean in all things.
The extremes we have mentioned, between which the wellinstracted Christian holds the mean, are correlatives.
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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 mean. A geometrical mean is the nth root of the product of the n quantities being averaged.
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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.
Their virtuous conversation was a mean to work the conversion of the heathen to Christ.
You may be able, by this mean, to review your own scientific acquirements.
Philosophical doubt is not an end, but a mean.
By this means he had them more at vantage.
What other means is left unto us.
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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.
Your means are very slender, and your waste is great.
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A part, whether alto or tenor, intermediate between the soprano and base; a middle part.
The mean is drowned with your unruly base.
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Meantime; meanwhile.
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A mediator; a go-between.
He wooeth her by means and by brokage.
If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.
The wine on this side of the lake is by no means so good as that on the other.
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An average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
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Mean or intend to express or convey;
You never understand what I mean!
What do his words intend?
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Have as a logical consequence;
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
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Denote or connote;
`maison' means `house' in French
An example sentence would show what this word means
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Have in mind as a purpose;
I mean no harm
I only meant to help you
She didn't think to harm me
We thought to return early that night
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Have a specified degree of importance;
My ex-husband means nothing to me
Happiness means everything
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Intend to refer to;
I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France
Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
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Destine or designate for a certain purpose;
These flowers were meant for you
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Approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value;
The average income in New England is below that of the nation
Of average height for his age
The mean annual rainfall
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Having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality;
That liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble
Taking a mean advantage
Chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort
Something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics
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Marked by poverty befitting a beggar;
A beggarly existence in the slums
A mean hut
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Used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
A mean person
He left a miserly tip
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Used of sums of money; so small in amount as to deserve contempt
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Repeatedly Asked Queries
What is the correct spelling: 'Meen' or 'Mean'?
The correct spelling is 'Mean'.
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Does 'Mean' have different meanings based on context?
Yes, 'Mean' can signify intent, representation, or an average, depending on the context.
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Is 'Meen' a common misspelling?
Yes, 'Meen' is often mistakenly spelled instead of the correct 'Mean'.
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Is the misuse of 'Mean' common in English?
Misspellings of 'Mean' are common, but its various meanings are usually well-understood.
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How does 'Mean' differ from 'Median' in mathematics?
'Mean' is the average, while 'Median' is the middle value in a set of numbers.
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Is 'Mean' used in formal writing?
'Mean' is acceptable in both formal and informal contexts, depending on its usage.
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How can I remember the correct spelling of 'Mean'?
Associate 'Mean' with 'average', both containing an 'a'.
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What part of speech is 'Mean'?
'Mean' can be a verb, adjective, or noun, depending on its usage.
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Can 'Mean' be used interchangeably with 'Nasty'?
In the context of describing behavior, 'Mean' and 'Nasty' can be similar but are not always interchangeable.
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How has the usage of 'Mean' evolved in modern English?
'Mean' has expanded to include various meanings, from expressing intention to describing an average or behavior.
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Does the misspelling 'Meen' change the meaning of sentences?
While 'Meen' is a misspelling, it's usually understood to mean 'Mean' in context.
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How is 'Mean' used in statistical analysis?
In statistics, 'Mean' refers to the calculated average of a set of numbers.
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In what contexts is 'Mean' typically used?
'Mean' is used in everyday language to express intention or representation, in math for averages, and to describe behavior.
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What is the origin of the word 'Mean'?
'Mean' comes from the Old English 'mænan', which means to intend or signify.
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What tips can help avoid misspelling 'Mean'?
Remember the word 'an' in 'Mean' and associate it with the concept of an average.
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