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mitjana — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • average noun A single value that represents the typical or central figure in a set of numbers, usually found by adding them up and dividing by how many there are.
  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.

Senses

mitjana is used for these senses in English:

  • average (mathematics) The arithmetic mean.
  • median strip (US) A strip of land between opposing lanes of a road.
  • mizzenmast (nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
  • traffic island (chiefly, UK, road transport) A raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place for pedestrians to wait while crossing the road. [from early 20th c.]

average — full definition

  1. noun A single value that represents the typical or central figure in a set of numbers, usually found by adding them up and dividing by how many there are.
  2. adjective Typical or ordinary; neither especially good nor especially bad.
  3. verb To calculate the average of a set of numbers, or to amount to an average figure over time.

mean — full definition

  1. verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  2. verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
  3. adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
  4. adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
  5. noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").

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