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   Def·i·ni·tion

   /ˌdefəˈniSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary: "a dictionary definition of the verb"
   • ▪ an exact statement or description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something: "our definition of what constitutes poetry" Similar meaningdenotationsenseinterpretationexplanationelucidationexplicationdescriptionclarificationexpositionexpoundingillustrationdecipheringdecodingstatement/outline of meaning
   • ▪ the action or process of defining something: "a question of definition"
   • 2. the degree of distinctness in outline of an object, image, or sound, especially of an image in a photograph or on a screen: "the clarity and definition of pictures can be aided by using computer graphics" Similar clarityclearnessvisibilityprecisionsharpnesscrispnessacutenessdistinctnessresolutionfocuscontrastOpposite blurrinessfuzziness
   • ▪ the capacity of an instrument or device for making images distinct in outline: "we've been pleased with the definition of this TV"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin definitio(n-), from the verb definire ‘set bounds to’ (see define).

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meanMean - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Mean is one of those ordinary, everyday words with lots of different meanings. The adjective mean can describe someone who's stingy or ungenerous, but it also means "unkind or unfair," which is what a little kid intends to convey when she yells at her mother, "You're mean !"

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · a. a number between the smallest and largest values of a set of quantities, obtained by some prescribed method: unless otherwise qualified, the arithmetic mean. b. the number obtained by multiplying each value of x by the probability (or probability density) of x and then summing (or integrating) over the range of x.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › meanMean - definition of mean by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. Something having a position, quality, or condition midway between extremes; a medium. 2. Mathematics. a. A number that typifies a set of numbers, such as a geometric mean or an arithmetic mean. b. The average value of a set of numbers.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMEAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to intend to do something: I didn't mean to hurt her. mean verb [T] (RESULT) B1. to have a particular result: These changes will mean better health care for everyone. [ + (that) ] It doesn't mean that you can stop working. mean verb [T] (SERIOUS) to be serious about something that you have said:

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmean adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (informal) very good and showing skill. He's a mean tennis player. She plays a mean game of chess. average. [only before noun] (specialist) average; between the highest and the lowest, etc. the mean temperature. Topics Maths and measurement c2. intelligence. (formal) (of a person's understanding or ability) not very great.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEAN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to intend to do something: I didn't mean to hurt her. mean verb [T] (RESULT) B1. to have a particular result: These changes will mean better health care for everyone. [ + (that) ] It doesn't mean that you can stop working. mean verb [T] (SERIOUS) to be serious about something that you have said:

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmean verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of mean verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. mean. verb. /miːn/ Verb Forms. Idioms. have as meaning. (not used in the progressive tenses) (of a word) to have something as a meaning in the same or another language. mean something What does this sentence mean? What does ‘lark’ mean? The word ‘Kuching’ means ‘cat’ in Malay.