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American economist (born 1958)
Dean Baker (born July 13, 1958) is an American macroeconomist who co-founded the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) with Mark Weisbrot. Baker
Dean_Baker
British production company
Hardy Son & Baker is a production company formed by Tom Hardy and Dean Baker in 2012. The production company signed a two-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal
Hardy_Son_&_Baker
American educator
Edna Dean Baker (1883–1956) was an educator, author, co-founder of Baker Demonstration School, and President of the National Kindergarten and Elementary
Edna_Dean_Baker
American crime thriller film
Taylor-Johnson attached to the cast. Hardy and Dean Baker are producers on the project for Hardy Son & Baker, alongside Fukunaga, Nesbø, Niclas Salomonsson
Blood_on_Snow_(film)
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929–1988)
of Baker's early career as "James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one". His well-publicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame. Baker was
Chet_Baker
Left-leaning American think tank
economic policy. Based in Washington, D.C. CEPR was co-founded by economists Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot in 1999. Considered a left-leaning organization, notable
Center for Economic and Policy Research
Center_for_Economic_and_Policy_Research
English neo-prog band
along with a revised line-up that included Roy Keyworth (guitar) and Dean Baker (keyboards) from the UK band Galahad in place of the unavailable Andy
Twelfth_Night_(band)
British television drama series
end of 2023 as a potential filming start date. In March 2023, producer Dean Baker stated that the second season of Taboo was being worked on; however as
Taboo_(2017_TV_series)
English guitarist
Baker has worked with include Horace Parlan, Vikki Clayton and Elton Dean. Baker joined In Cahoots in April 1988, replacing their bassist Hugh Hopper
Fred_Thelonious_Baker
American actress (born 1931)
friend of James Dean for the rest of his life. After appearing in television commercials for Winston cigarettes and Coca-Cola, Baker was featured in an
Carroll_Baker
Political slang term
ran up massive deficits but set up America's postwar prosperity. And Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), suggests
Deficit_hawk
American economist and columnist
Weisbrot is an American economist and columnist. He is co-director with Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington, D
Mark_Weisbrot
Change in spending associated with perceived wealth
consumption, and after the crash, consumption did not decrease. Economist Dean Baker disagrees, saying that the "housing wealth effect" is well known and a
Wealth_effect
Motorsports event
tcr-worldranking.com. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023. "SCCC: Dean Baker claims TCR title at Bowmanville". tcr-worldranking.com. September 4, 2023
2023 Sports Car Championship Canada
2023_Sports_Car_Championship_Canada
American actress (born 1938)
Diane Carol Baker (born February 25, 1938) is an American actress, producer, and educator. Baker was born February 25, 1938 at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Diane_Baker
American singer and actor (1917–1995)
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, comedian and television host. Nicknamed the "King
Dean_Martin
Overprotective or interfering government
drinking age, and socially conservative government policies. Conversely, Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research think tank used the term
Nanny_state
Economic bubble
several economists to argue that a housing bubble existed in the U.S. Dean Baker identified the bubble in August 2002, thereafter repeatedly warning of
2000s United States housing bubble
2000s_United_States_housing_bubble
English progressive rock band
Nicholson – vocals (1985–present) Spencer Luckman – drums (1987–present) Dean Baker – keyboards (1997–present) Lee Abraham – guitar (2017–present), bass (2005–2009)
Galahad_(band)
American actor (1931–1955)
Studio, he became close friends with Carroll Baker, with whom he later co‑starred in Giant (1956). Dean made only one solo presentation there. During
James_Dean
Name list
American politician Dean Babst (1921–2006), American sociologist Dean Bailey (1967–2014), Australian rules footballer and coach Dean Baker (born 1958), American
Dean_(given_name)
2020 American romantic comedy-drama television series
The Baker and the Beauty is an American romantic comedy-drama television series developed by Dean Georgaris that premiered on American Broadcasting Company
The Baker and the Beauty (American TV series)
The_Baker_and_the_Beauty_(American_TV_series)
Surname list
people Darius Baker (1845–1926), Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Dave or David Baker (disambiguation), multiple people Dean Baker (born 1958)
Baker_(surname)
American actor (1943–2021)
Keel and Keenan Wynn. Aaker was born to DeForest LeRoy Aaker and Dorothy Dean Baker. His mother later married Myles Wilbour in Los Angeles on January 19,
Lee_Aaker
George Stanley Baker was the Dean of Antigua from 1943 until 1970. Baker was educated at Codrington College and ordained in 1926. His first post was a
George Baker (dean of Antigua)
George_Baker_(dean_of_Antigua)
Fictional character from EastEnders
Tiffany Butcher (also Dean and Butcher-Baker) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Maisie Smith. Tiffany is the daughter
Tiffany_Butcher
American actor (born 1963)
Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013). Throughout
Dean_Norris
Barber II, Phyllis Bennis, Mark Weisbrot, Michael Brune, Donald Kirk, Dean Baker, Michael Graham, and others. According to the company, its opinion content
InsideSources
the company went on to publish books by Sasha Abramsky, Rose Aguilar, Dean Baker, Jeff Cohen, Joe Conason, Marjorie Cohn, Kevin Danaher, Belva Davis, Reese
Polipoint_Press
American academic administrator
B. Rothman (born 1958) is the former Frances Watt Baker, M.D., and Lenox D. Baker Jr., M.D., Dean of the Medical Faculty, vice president for medicine
Paul_B._Rothman
American professional wrestler (born 1985)
and Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA). Upon signing with WWE in 2011, he was renamed Dean Ambrose and began competing in the company's developmental territories of
Jon_Moxley
Turner (1969) – ceramic artist Danna Azrieli – chair of Azrieli Group Dean Baker (1981) – macroeconomist; co-founder and co-director of the Center for
List of Swarthmore College people
List_of_Swarthmore_College_people
American politician and diplomat (1925–2014)
Fred Thompson. John Dean, former White House Counsel to Nixon, revealed to Senate Watergate chief counsel Samuel Dash that Baker had "secret dealings"
Howard_Baker
American foundation focusing on national debt and austerity politics
employed the Peter G. Peterson Foundation towards that end. Economist Dean Baker similarly described Peterson as having "been on a long quest to gut social
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation
The_Peter_G._Peterson_Foundation
American lawyer and statesman (born 1930)
James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, and former Marine Corps officer. A member of the Republican
James_Baker
2005 American film
embrace. Luke Wilson as Wendell Baker Eva Mendes as Doreen Jacob Vargas as Reyes Morales Owen Wilson as Neil King Harry Dean Stanton as Skip Summers Kris
The_Wendell_Baker_Story
Jewish day school in Chicago, Illinois, United States
journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on National Public Radio. Dean Baker, economist, director of CEPR Ike Barinholtz, actor and comedian Yonit
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Bernard_Zell_Anshe_Emet_Day_School
American actor (1928–1993)
(aka Hercules 2) (1985) - King Minos Dirty Game in Casablanca (1985) - Dean Baker Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985) - Kit Carson The Berlin Affair (1985)
William_Berger_(actor)
described as Post-Keynesian include: Philip Arestis Athanasios Asimakopulos Dean Baker Terry Barker Paul Davidson Evsey Domar Alfred Eichner James K. Galbraith
List of Post-Keynesian economists
List_of_Post-Keynesian_economists
American educator (1885–1961)
With her sister Edna Dean Baker, Baker co-founded Baker Demonstration School and served as its director for many years. Baker promoted the modernization
Clara_Belle_Baker
American economist (born 1960)
Growth" (Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2005; co-authored with Dean Baker and Paul Krugman) "Productivity Growth in the 2000s"[permanent dead link]
James_Bradford_DeLong
Sanders's policies would have a small, or negative, effect on productivity. Dean Baker, lead economist from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, agreed
Gerald_Friedman_(economist)
2012 studio album by Machine Gun Kelly
singles: "Wild Boy" featuring Waka Flocka Flame, "Invincible" featuring Ester Dean, and "Hold On (Shut Up)" featuring Young Jeezy, along with a promotional
Lace_Up
Economic measurement
accounting method has been criticized as fundamentally flawed by economists Dean Baker, Bradford DeLong, and Paul Krugman. Their critiques, referenced above
Fiscal_gap
American rapper (born 1978)
Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in the Bronx
Swizz_Beatz
1957 soundtrack album by Chet Baker and Bud Shank
James Dean Story" is a 1956 soundtrack album to the James Dean biopic, The James Dean Story composed by Leith Stevens and featuring trumpeter Chet Baker and
Theme Music from "The James Dean Story"
Theme_Music_from_"The_James_Dean_Story"
Van Berlo extended his stint, but the caution came out on lap 28 when Dean Baker touched the kerb with the underbody of his #4 ANSA Ligier. The cars that
2018_IMSA_Michelin_Encore
American romantic drama television series
Abdalla as Allie Hayes, Hannah's best friend and Dean’s eventual love interest Stephen Kalyn as Dean Di Laurentis, defenceman for the Briar Hawks, who
Off_Campus
American politics website
Crowley; activist Aaron Swartz; policy experts, including Robert Reich and Dean Baker; and novelists Anne Lamott and Jonathan Franzen. TPMCafe has been described
Talking_Points_Memo
Sculpture in Long Beach, Washington
of Long Beach on November 19, 1805", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink DEAN BAKER (October 2, 2003), "Lewis & Clark Bicentennial: Bronze tree honoring Lewis
Clark's_Tree
Any worker who has special skill, training, knowledge
Policy. 24 (4): 384–385. doi:10.1080/02680930802669938. S2CID 154369273. Dean Baker/Geral A. Epstein/Robert Pollin Globalization and Progressive Economic
Skilled_worker
American weekly newspaper
podcast series has featured guests including Brian Baird, Philip Giraldi, Dean Baker, and others.[citation needed] Attendees of the 2006 American Free Press/The
American_Free_Press
Topics referred to by the same term
television show The Artistic Freedom Voucher, a proposal by economist Dean Baker as an alternative to increasing fines for downloading copyright material
AFV
Singer and songwriter
Betty Jane Baker (née Phillips; May 6, 1927 – April 2, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and vocal contractor, who worked as a backup singer on
B._J._Baker
Stimulus package
Department of Commerce revised some of its previous estimates. Economist Dean Baker commented: [T]he revised data ... showed that the economy was plunging
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009
American musician (born 1990)
Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as MGK (stylized in all lowercase) and formerly Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, singer
MGK
1956 American epic Western drama film
novel. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean; and features Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper
Giant_(1956_film)
editor-in-chief of The Faster Times Dean Baker (Ph.D., Economics), blogger for The American Prospect Ray Stannard Baker (MDNG LAW: 1891), biographer of Woodrow
List of University of Michigan alumni
List_of_University_of_Michigan_alumni
American singer-songwriter (born 1955)
West Midlands (UK) and performed "A Baker's Tale". Half Man Half Biscuit's riposte was "The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman". Friedman's song is included
Dean_Friedman
Israeli tv series (2013-)
singer, Amir Haddad cast as the lead. ‘Baker And The Beauty’ Romantic Comedy Based On Israeli Format Set At ABC From Dean Georgaris, David Frankel & Keshet
Beauty_and_the_Baker
1966 single by Dean Martin
"Somewhere There's a Someone" is a song written by Baker Knight, which was released in 1966 by Dean Martin. "Somewhere There's a Someone" was released
Somewhere There's a Someone (song)
Somewhere_There's_a_Someone_(song)
Private university in Chicago, Illinois
Elementary College campus moved to 2944 South Michigan Avenue; in 1918 Edna Dean Baker succeeded Harrison to become the second president of the college; and
National_Louis_University
Economics podcast
RAIN Internet Radio Awards. In 2012, Planet Money asked five economists (Dean Baker, Russ Roberts, Katherine Baicker, Luigi Zingales and Robert H. Frank)
Planet_Money
Evidence Act 2006. Dean Baker had been accused of and committed to trial for the murder and rape of his wife who lived apart from him. Mrs. Baker had been shot
R_v_Baker
American academic administrator (1878–1950)
second and fourth Dean of the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, from 1912 to 1920 and 1930 to 1933. Baker previously had worked
Hugh_P._Baker
crash of double-digit depreciation in some U.S. cities by 2007–2009. Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research was the first economist
2000s United States housing market correction
2000s_United_States_housing_market_correction
British economist (born 1948)
fluctuations in house prices due to their exposure to the housing market." Dean Baker in The American Prospect said the failure by Greenspan and King to tackle
Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
Mervyn_King,_Baron_King_of_Lothbury
1957 novel by Jack Kerouac
missing Dean, who had come to see him, by two days. In December 1948, Sal is celebrating Christmas with his relatives in Testament, Virginia, when Dean shows
On_the_Road
American actor (1926–2017)
Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor and musician. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played
Harry_Dean_Stanton
Bamberger – first Democratic governor of Utah; only Jewish governor of Utah Dean Baker (born 1958) – macroeconomist Lee Barnes (1906–1970) – pole vaulter, gold
List_of_people_from_Utah
Government grants, tax breaks, or other special favorable treatment for corporations
Luther King Jr., Gore Vidal, Joseph P. Kennedy II, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Dean Baker, Noam Chomsky, Robert Reich, John Pilger, Bernie Sanders, and Yanis Varoufakis
Corporate_welfare
Topics referred to by the same term
collector George P. Baker (dean of Harvard Business School) (1903–1995), fifth dean of the Harvard Business School George P. Baker (Herman C. Krannert
George_Baker
American progressive political convention
Jarrett, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, SEIU's Anna Burger, former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, and Dean Baker, an economist. There was also a debate
Netroots_Nation
American economist
Investment (1997) Globalization and Progressive Economic Policy (ed., with Dean Baker and Gerald Epstein; 1998) The Living Wage: Building a Fair Economy (with
Robert_Pollin
American historian
Winter Camp Along the Lower Columbia River) (Moffitt House Press, 2002) Dean Baker (December 6, 2002). "His colorful past helps author track Lewis and Clark"
Rex_Ziak
American politician (born 1948)
Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American physician and retired politician who served as the 79th governor of Vermont from 1991 to
Howard_Dean
Research professor
Review: Environmental Epidemiology: Study Methods and Application By Dean Baker and Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen. Published by Oxford University Press, 2008
Mark_J._Nieuwenhuijsen
1986 studio album by American singer Anita Baker
over eight million copies worldwide. Anita Baker – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–6), keyboards (8) Sir Dean Gant – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), arrangements
Rapture_(Anita_Baker_album)
American financier (1840–1931)
George Fisher Baker (March 27, 1840 – May 2, 1931) was an American financier and philanthropist. Known as the "Dean of American Banking", he was also
George_Fisher_Baker
Legislation to audit the U.S. central bank's monetary policy decisions
Andy Stern, the United Steelworkers's President Leo Gerard, economists Dean Baker, James K. Galbraith, Rob Johnson, and professors William K. Black, Thomas
Federal Reserve Transparency Act
Federal_Reserve_Transparency_Act
American actress and model (1926–1962)
neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Her mother, Gladys Pearl Baker (née Monroe), was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, into a poor
Marilyn_Monroe
distinguished professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at the School of Medicine Dean Baker (born 1958) – macroeconomist Russell W. Belk – professor of business administration
List of University of Utah people
List_of_University_of_Utah_people
American musician and entrepreneur (1934–2003)
Mickey Deans Went from Drug Dealer to Judy Garland's Last Great Love". "A glimpse of the real Garland". New York Post. 4 April 2012. Rob Baker, "Communists
Mickey_Deans
Filipino lawyer and 39th Solicitor General of the Philippines
general of the Philippines since 2025. She previously served as the 17th dean of the University of the Philippines College of Law from 2023 to 2025. A
Darlene_Berberabe
English rock supergroup
guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker. Bruce was the primary songwriter and vocalist, although Clapton and Baker contributed to songs. Formed by members
Cream_(band)
American non profit news organization
Lewis R. Gordon. Truthout's Board of Advisors includes Mark Ruffalo, Dean Baker, Richard D. Wolff, William Ayers, and Mark Weisbrot. The late Howard Zinn
Truthout
Companies Will Make a Killing From Coronavirus". The New York Times. Dean Baker (2016), Rigged: How globalization and the rules to the modern economy
Economics_of_vaccines
Constitutional provision
Concord Coalition called the amendment "an avoidance device." Economist Dean Baker has noted that if the federal government were to run budget surpluses
Balanced_budget_amendment
The Texas Tribune 2018-2019: William M. Arkin, The Guardian 2017-2018: Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research 2016-2017: Julianne Malveaux
Morton Margolin Prize for Distinguished Business Reporting
Morton_Margolin_Prize_for_Distinguished_Business_Reporting
American actor (1931–2022)
Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American character actor. He is known for his collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson,
Philip_Baker_Hall
analysts had been predicting it for some time (for example, Brooksley Born, Dean Baker, Marc Faber, Fred Harrison, Raghuram Rajan, Stephen Roach, Nouriel Roubini
Forecast_error
Radio show
Christopher Hitchens, Ray McGovern, Alexander Cockburn, Thomas Frank, Dean Baker, Glenn Greenwald, Bill McKibben, Stephen Walt, Rami Khouri, James Galbraith
This_Is_Hell!
American actor (born 1969)
Loren Dean (born July 31, 1969) is an American actor who has appeared on stage and in feature films, including as the title character in Billy Bathgate
Loren_Dean
Costa Rican business school
wrote to George P. Baker, Dean of the Harvard Business School, thanking the school for taking interest in the initiative. Dean Baker sent three professors
INCAE_Business_School
clearly numbers-based approach to reporting the news of money." Economist Dean Baker of the progressive think tank the Center for Economic and Policy Research
The_Fiscal_Times
Indian traveller, surgeon and entrepreneur
Dean Mahomed (May 1759 – 24 February 1851) was a British Indian traveller, soldier, surgeon, entrepreneur, and one of the most notable early non-European
Dean_Mahomed
1981 film by Hal Needham
Fawcett, Jackie Chan, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. The film is based on the 1979 running of the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash
The_Cannonball_Run
American physicist and engineer (1926–2006)
pursue a Ph.D. degree in Columbia University under the supervision of H. Dean Baker. In 1954, Freudenstein was appointed as the associate professor of mechanical
Ferdinand_Freudenstein
American financial company
year later, Reynolds acquired Baker Weeks & Co. whose strength was securities research. At the time of its merger with Dean Witter in 1978, Reynolds Securities
Dean_Witter_Reynolds
American business writer (born 1962)
Indian-American academic. He was the tenth dean of Harvard Business School. He is also the George F. Baker Professor of Administration. He is a former
Nitin_Nohria
DEAN BAKER
DEAN BAKER
Boy/Male
Indian
Religion
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Dianne, DYAN means "divine, heavenly."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English dene ‘valley’ (Old English denu), or a habitational name from any of several places in various parts of England named Dean, Deane, or Deen from this word. In Scotland this is a habitational name from Den in Aberdeenshire or Dean in Ayrshire.English : occupational name for the servant of a dean or nickname for someone thought to resemble a dean. A dean was an ecclesiastical official who was the head of a chapter of canons in a cathedral. The Middle English word deen is a borrowing of Old French d(e)ien, from Latin decanus (originally a leader of ten men, from decem ‘ten’), and thus is a cognate of Deacon.Irish : variant of Deane.Italian : occupational name cognate with 2, from Venetian dean ‘dean’, a dialect form of degan, from degano (Italian decano).
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Valley; Church Official; Academic Department Head
Male
English
English variant spelling of French Dion, DEON means "god, Zeus."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Religion
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Great Leader
Female
English
Feminine form of English Dean, DEANA means "dean, head, leader."
Female
English
Scottish form of French Jeanne, JEAN means "God is gracious." Compare with masculine Jean.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Jamaican, Latin, Muslim
Hollow; Valley; Church Official; Supervisor
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Dean.Dutch : ethnic name for a Dane, Middle Dutch Deen.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Religion
Boy/Male
English American Latin
From a surname derived from the Old English 'denu', meaning valley. Famous bearers: American...
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Aidan, EDAN means "little fire."
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hawaiian, Hebrew
Valley; Dean; Vindicated; Supervisor; Avenged; Judgement
Male
English
 English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Latin word decanus, DEAN means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Devon, DEVAN means "worshiper of the god Dumnonos."Â
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Cian, KEAN means "ancient, distant."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Seán, SEAN means "God is gracious."
Male
French
A derivative of Anglo-Norman French Jehan, JEAN means "God is gracious." Compare with feminine Jean.
DEAN BAKER
DEAN BAKER
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Virtuous
Boy/Male
Muslim
Another name of God, Lion, Brave
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of the creator, Slave of the creator
Girl/Female
Tamil
Friend of fire, Sparkling eyes
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi, Pashtun
Concealer
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God's Devotee; Beloved Friend
Girl/Female
Tamil
Unsteady
Girl/Female
Hindu
Happiness, Survivor
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation. Reaney suggests this is from Old French dix mars ‘ten marks’, presumably as a nickname for someone who owed this as a feudal due or paid it in rent.German : variant of the personal name Dietmar (see Dittmar).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Dwells in all gods
DEAN BAKER
DEAN BAKER
DEAN BAKER
DEAN BAKER
DEAN BAKER
a.
Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works.
a.
Monotonous or unvaried; as, a dead level or pain; a dead wall.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
a.
Average; having an intermediate value between two extremes, or between the several successive values of a variable quantity during one cycle of variation; as, mean distance; mean motion; mean solar day.
v. i.
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
v. i.
Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.
a.
Unproductive; bringing no gain; unprofitable; as, dead capital; dead stock in trade.
n.
The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
a.
Destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter.
superl.
Of poor quality; as, mean fare.
n.
One who is dead; -- commonly used collectively.
n.
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
v. i.
Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
a.
Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete; as, a dead shot; a dead certainty.
superl.
Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality.