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'Mean' in this context means 'average'. Thus, 'mean word length' means 'average word length'. This is the total number of letters in your piece of writing, divided by the total number of words.

Here is a very simple example: "My pet rabbit likes peas." Total number of letters = 20, total number of words = 5, 20 divided by 5 = 4, mean word length = 4.

Mean word length is one of the factors used to determine the readability of a piece of writing.

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