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[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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Steps star Faye Tozer is to play three characters when she joins the cast of Mean Girls: The Musical for part of its tour.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Mean inflation expectations for households across the one-, two-, and five-year horizons were down slightly, indicating there is not much preventing the central bank from delivering more rate reductions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

We stopped inside Mean Lady Ming’s and gave her all the change we had left except for two dollar bills.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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