Definition of means Means
/miˈnz/ - [meenz] - means
We found 9 definitions of means from 4 different sources.
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What does means mean?
WordNet
NounSingular: mean |
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| means - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success" | ||
| agency, way | ||
| effectuation, implementation the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect | ||
| dint interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of' | ||
| escape the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt" | ||
| fast track a rapid means of achieving a goal; "they saw independence as the fast track to democracy"; "he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder"; "the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped" | ||
| tool, instrument an implement used in the practice of a vocation | ||
| road a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame" | ||
| stepping stone any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches" | ||
| expedient a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one | ||
| desperate measure desperate actions taken as a means to an end; "he had to resort to desperate measures" | ||
| open sesame any very successful means of achieving a result | ||
| salvation saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation; "the salvation of his party was the president's major concern" | ||
| tooth a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it" | ||
| voice a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices" | ||
| means - considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means" | ||
| substance | ||
| capital the upper part of a column that supports the entablature | ||
| pocketbook pocket-sized paperback book | ||
| means - an instrumentality for accomplishing some end | ||
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The way a result is obtained or an end is achieved. -
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An instrumentality for accomplishing some end.
