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
- An instrument or condition to achieve a result.
- (uncountable) Financial resources; wealth.
- 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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