IN MATH: 1. n. the arithmetic average; the sum of the numbers divided by the number of numbers added. EX. Find the mean of 1, 4, 7, 15, and 3.

The Expected Value Is The Mean. The Mean, Expected Value, Is (n)(p). Why the mean, expected value, is (n)(p).

IN ENGLISH: 1. adj. not nice; not considerate; nasty. EX. Alice, doesn't mean to be so mean. 2. v. signify, intend. EX. She is sweet. I mean, she is not mean but very pleasant. 3. as defined above.

APPLICATION: (see list 90)

1. Find the mean of 1, 4, 7, 15, and 3.


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