mean vs specify
specify vs meanmean is a noun but specify is not a noun.
mean is an adjective but specify is not an adjective.
mean and specify both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| specify | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
specify is a hypernym of
mean; that is, specify is a
word with a broader meaning than mean:
- mean: destine or designate for a certain purpose
- specify: design or destine
| mean (noun) | specify (noun) |
|---|---|
| an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n |
| mean (adjective) | specify (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) | specify (verb) |
|---|---|
| have in mind as a purpose | design or destine |
| intend to refer to | define clearly |
| destine or designate for a certain purpose | select something or someone for a specific purpose |
| mean or intend to express or convey | be specific about |
| denote or connote | decide upon or fix definitely |
| have as a logical consequence | specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement |
| have a specified degree of importance | determine the essential quality of |
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 "specify"
- aim
- assign
- be
- calculate
- choose
- concretize
- condition
- contract
- dedicate
- define
- delimit
- delimitate
- delineate
- design
- designate
- destine
- detail
- determine
- dilate
- direct
- elaborate
- enlarge
- expand
- expatiate
- exposit
- expound
- fix
- flesh out
- generalize
- intend
- limit
- lucubrate
- mean
- nail down
- name
- narrow
- narrow down
- particularise
- particularize
- peg down
- pick out
- pin down
- plan
- provide
- qualify
- quantify
- redefine
- reset
- select
- set
- set apart
- slate
- specialise
- specialize
- specification
- specifier
- spell out
- stipulate
- take
- undertake
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