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.

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

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

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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