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mean

[meen] / min /










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Mean curvature captures how the surface bends in space, indicating whether it curves inward or outward and by how much.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

"I like being a Mean Girl," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Mean reversion, never an “if” but a “when” proposition, may already be occurring.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

We know the type: Leona Helmsley, the Queen of Mean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

He’s not a big guy, but he’s four feet eight inches of Mean.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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