mean vs get

mean and get both are nouns.

mean is an adjective but get is not an adjective.

mean and get both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mean	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
get	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get is a hyponym of mean; that is, get is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mean:

mean: mean or intend to express or convey
get: move into a desired direction of discourse

Other hyponyms of mean include represent, stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify, signify, import, spell, aim, aim, drive.

mean (noun)	get (noun)
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n	a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

mean (adjective)	get (adjective)
of no value or worth
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
characterized by malice
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
very good; of the highest quality

mean (verb)	get (verb)
have in mind as a purpose	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
intend to refer to	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
destine or designate for a certain purpose	make (offspring) by reproduction
mean or intend to express or convey	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
denote or connote	enter or assume a certain state or condition
have as a logical consequence	give certain properties to something
have a specified degree of importance	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
	reach by calculation
	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
	be a mystery or bewildering to
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
	move into a desired direction of discourse
	take vengeance on or get even
	attract and fix
	go or come after and bring or take back
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
	overcome or destroy
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	apprehend and reproduce accurately
	evoke an emotional response
	irritate
	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
	reach and board
	leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	suffer from the receipt of
	perceive by hearing
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
	achieve a point or goal
	purchase
	acquire as a result of some effort or action

mean vs get

mean and get both are nouns.

mean is an adjective but get is not an adjective.

mean and get both are verbs.

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