mean time
A mean amount of timeA mean (average) amount of time.
» Tom can be mean at times.
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)A mean (average) amount of time.
mean time between failures
(uncountable, usually)Synonym of solar time.
More definitions
- (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
Examples
14 sentencesTom can be mean at times.
I mean it this time.
deIch meine es diesmal ernst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
When I tell you to come in at a certain time I mean that time and not half an hour later.
Коли я говорю вам прийти в певний час, я маю на увазі той час, а не пізніше на півгодини. — MaxUA
deWenn ich dir sage, dass du dann und dann kommen sollst, meine ich dann und nicht eine halbe Stunde später. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
More play will mean less time to study.
In the mean time, let's have a sit down.
Forms
plural: mean times| Singular | mean time |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator):mean solar time
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable