"meaner" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} meaner
  1. comparative form of mean: more mean Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: mean (extra: more mean)
    Sense id: en-meaner-en-adj-GG9LdESS

Noun

Forms: meaners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} meaner (plural meaners)
  1. One who means or intends something. Derived forms: well-meaner
    Sense id: en-meaner-en-noun-hKi1BgU7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94

Inflected forms

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