Mean and Usual

Mean

Mean adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Usage example: for the state of Florida, what is the mean number of sunny days per month?

Usual and mean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Usual" instead the word "Mean" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

Usual

Usual adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Mean and usual are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mean" instead the word "Usual" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: usually, usualness

Both words in one sentence

  • Depending on how you interpret the unusual listing of the New Phyrexian factions (WBUGR instead of the usual WUBRG), it can also mean that White is now the most phyrexian colour.
  • Mean Brit: If she isn't complimenting you, Tabatha is usually telling you what you did wrong — and in very blunt terms (though she is Australian instead of the usual British).
  • Gratuitous German The German word is mostly used to mean "over/above", but can also mean "beyond" if applied to a scale, or "super", indicating something is surpassing usual boundaries or limitations.
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