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intermean

intermean noun: something done in the meantime; interlude.

Noun

intermean (plural intermeans)

  1. (obsolete) Something done in the meantime; interlude.
    • The fourth Intermean after the fourth Act1625 (first performance), Ben[jamin] Jonson, The Staple of Newes. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Robert Allot […], published 1631, →OCLC, (please specify the page), (please specify the scene...

Adjective

intermean (not comparable)

  1. Between mean averages.
    • intermean distance

Forms of intermean

pluralintermeans

Origin of intermean

From inter- + mean.

Questions about intermean

What does intermean mean?
Intermean means something done in the meantime; interlude.
What part of speech is intermean?
Intermean can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of intermean?
The plural of intermean is intermeans.

Words near intermean in the dictionary

  1. intermaxillar
  2. intermaxillaries
  3. intermaxillary
  4. intermaze
  5. intermeal
  6. intermean
  7. intermeans
  8. intermeasurable
  9. intermeasurement
  10. intermeasurer
  11. intermeddle

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