mean vs mention
mention vs meanmean and mention both are nouns.
mean is an adjective but mention is not an adjective.
mean and mention both are verbs.
As verbs,
mention is a hyponym of
mean; that is, mention is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
mean:
- mean: intend to refer to
- mention: make reference to
| mean (noun) | mention (noun) |
|---|---|
| an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n | a remark that calls attention to something or someone |
| a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | |
| an official recognition of merit |
| mean (adjective) | mention (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) | mention (verb) |
|---|---|
| mean or intend to express or convey | make reference to |
| have as a logical consequence | make mention of |
| denote or connote | commend |
| have in mind as a purpose | |
| have a specified degree of importance | |
| intend to refer to | |
| destine or designate for a certain purpose |
Words related to "mean"
- Winsorized mean
- advert
- aim
- arithmetic mean
- associate
- average
- awful
- base
- bastardly
- be after
- beggarly
- bring up
- cite
- colligate
- connect
- contemptible
- convey
- denote
- design
- designate
- destine
- drive
- entail
- excellent
- expectation
- expected value
- fantabulous
- first moment
- first-class
- geometric mean
- get
- harmonic mean
- hateful
- have in mind
- ignoble
- imply
- import
- intend
- link
- link up
- mean value
- meaning
- meanness
- meanspirited
- mention
- mingy
- miserly
- name
- nasty
- necessitate
- norm
- normal
- plan
- poor
- propose
- purport
- purpose
- refer
- relate
- represent
- ripping
- signify
- specify
- spell
- splendid
- stand for
- statistics
- stingy
- superior
- symbolise
- symbolize
- think
- think of
- tie in
- tight
- typify
- ungenerous
- weighted arithmetic mean
- weighted average
- weighted mean
Words related to "mention"
- accolade
- acknowledge
- acknowledgment
- advert
- allusion
- annotation
- appeal
- award
- bring up
- citation
- cite
- commend
- comment
- credit
- cross-index
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- drag up
- dredge up
- have in mind
- honor
- honorable mention
- honour
- input
- invoke
- laurels
- mean
- mentioner
- name
- name-dropping
- namedrop
- notation
- note
- notice
- observe
- photo credit
- point out
- quotation
- quote
- raise
- refer
- reference
- remark
- remember
- retrospection
- say
- speak of the devil
- state
- tell
- think of
- touch on
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