ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Means

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /miːnz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Means is a noun meaning plural of mean.

Meaning

plural of mean.

More Meanings

  1. An instrument or condition to achieve a result.
  2. (uncountable) Financial resources; wealth.
  3. third-person singular simple present indicative of mean

Example Sentences

A car is a means of transport.
He was living beyond his means.
a person of means; independent means
She treated him as a means to an end.

Synonyms for means

Depending on context, synonyms include wherewithal, substance, agency, way.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include substance, agency, way, instrumentality, comes, instrument.

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