mean vs purport

purport vs mean

mean and purport both are nouns.

mean is an adjective but purport is not an adjective.

mean and purport both are verbs.

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

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

mean: have in mind as a purpose
purport: propose or intend

Other hyponyms of mean include design, be after, plan, aim, propose, purpose.

mean (noun)	purport (noun)
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n	the pervading meaning or tenor
	the intended meaning of a communication

mean (adjective)	purport (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)	purport (verb)
have in mind as a purpose	propose or intend
intend to refer to	have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
destine or designate for a certain purpose
mean or intend to express or convey
denote or connote
have as a logical consequence
have a specified degree of importance

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