Object

• nothing: Without this, 30 % means nothing at all in absolute terms.

• anything: To imagine " sorry " actually means anything in the context of death and torture is ridiculous.

• something: Music, in my scheme of things, is supposed to mean something.

• lot: This hospital means a lot to me and plays a large part in my memories.

• thing: And more solution pressure only means one thing: Faster and more thorough cleaning, with fewer passes of the wand.

Converse of object

• do: Alright Stew - joined the band, does that mean you got a blow job?

• justify: For Mr Blair the political end justifies the means.

Adjective modifier

• electronic: The Act, therefore gives the Lord Chancellor power to make the use of electronic means for conveyancing compulsory, subject to appropriate consultation.

• effective: Big News Network... acid to make it a far more effective means of losing weight.

• conventional: The Inspection Manager is no longer constrained to areas that can be easily reached by conventional means.

• other: The Internet may also be accessed via other means, for example over a telephone line via the OUCS Dial-up Service.

Adjective complement

• exhaustive: Other terms These examples are by no means exhaustive.

Modifies a noun

• concentration: With the syrup, mean peak plasma concentrations are attained within 2 hours.

• temperature: For example, if the mean temperature was 8.0 °C then the HDD amount equals 10.3 °C.

• follow-up: Clinical follow-up of more than 60 months was required, with the mean follow-up being 116.3 +/- 18.6 months.

Used with why or when

• when: EG: No, perhaps I should explain what I mean when I say I don't know what the psychology of art is.

• what: You may live in Alice's Wonderland, where words mean what you want them to mean.

Infinitive complement

• say: What exactly does it mean to say that there should be equal opportunity to get into better positions?

Preposition: of

• escape: Means of escape Egress hinges ( and non-locking handle option ) to provide suitable means of escape.