mean vs mention

mention vs mean

mean and mention both are nouns.

mean is an adjective but mention is not an adjective.

mean and mention both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of mean include advert, bring up, cite, name, refer.

mean (noun)	mention (noun)
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n	an official recognition of merit
	a remark that calls attention to something or someone
	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

mean (adjective)	mention (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)	mention (verb)
have in mind as a purpose	make mention of
intend to refer to	commend
destine or designate for a certain purpose	make reference to
mean or intend to express or convey
denote or connote
have as a logical consequence
have a specified degree of importance

Difference between mean and mention

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