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Verb

1. Mean or intend to express or convey

2. Have as a logical consequence

3. Denote or connote

4. Have in mind as a purpose

5. Have a specified degree of importance

6. Intend to refer to

7. Destine or designate for a certain purpose

Noun

1. How a result is obtained or an end is achieved

2. An instrumentality for accomplishing some end

3. Considerable capital (wealth or income)

4. An average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n