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middel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • means noun A method, tool, or resource used to achieve a particular result.
  • mid adjective Being in a middle position; middle.
  • resource noun Something available to be used to achieve a goal, such as materials, money, or people.
  • waist noun The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips.

Senses

middel is used for these senses in English:

  • mean Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium. [from 14th c.]
  • mean (statistics) The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms.[from 15th c.]
  • means An instrument or condition to achieve a result. [late 14th c.]
  • mid Occupying a middle position; middle.
  • resource A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.
  • waist (anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

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").

means — full definition

  1. noun A method, tool, or resource used to achieve a particular result.
  2. noun Financial resources or wealth.

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