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means (mēnz)
plural noun
- that by which something is done or obtained; agency the fastest means of travel
- resources or available wealth; often, specif., great wealth; riches a person of means
Etymology: < mean,
by all means
- without fail
- of course; certainly
by any means
by means of
by no (manner of) means
means to an end
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
means
n.
An instrumentality or instrumentalities
machinery, mechanism, agency, organ, channel, medium, factor, agent, auspices, power, organization; see also method 2, system 2.Wealth
by all means
by any means
by means of
by no (manner of) means
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Preposition: of
- escape: Occupancy Numbers In most cases the means of escape is designed to evacuate all the occupants of the premises in the required time.
Converse of object
- provide: They provide the primary means of cover in rural areas.
Adjective modifier
- cost-effective: There are many courses on the Net that could be used in conjunction with local provision, thus providing a cost-effective means of education.
Modifies a noun
- testing: You promised eight years ago that you would reduce means testing.
Preposition: without
- permission: Any replication by any means without prior permission is illegal and action may be taken.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slipperyand thought is viscous.
Don't report what he says, report what he means.
It would be unsound fancy and self-contradictory to expect that things which have never yet been done can be done except by means which have never yet been tried.
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