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Means (disambiguation)
means
n.
method
1) fair; foul means
2) an effective means
3) by any means
4) (misc.) the end does not justify the means; a means to an end
resources
wealth
5) independent; moderate means
6) the means to + inf. (do they have the means to buy such a large house?)
7) according to, within one's means (to live within one's means)
8) beyond one's means (to live beyond one's means)
9) of means (a person of moderate means)
misc.
10) by all means ('without fail'); by no means ('in no way')
means
¦ plural noun
1. [treated as sing. or plural] an action or system by which a result is achieved.
2. financial resources; income.
substantial resources; wealth.
Phrases
by all means of course.
by any means [with negative] at all.
by means of by using.
by no means (or by no manner of means) certainly not.
a means to an end a thing that is not valued in itself but is useful in achieving an aim.
Origin
ME: plural of mean3, the early sense being 'intermediary'.
means
n. sing. and pl.
1.
Instrument, method, mode, way.
2.
Resource, appliance, expedient, shift, step, measure.
3.
Revenue, income, resources, the wherewithal, ways and means, substance, estate, property.
Wikipedia
Means
Means may refer to:
- Means LLC, an anti-capitalist media worker cooperative
- Means (band), a Christian hardcore band from Regina, Saskatchewan
- Means, Kentucky, a town in the US
- Means (surname)
- Means Johnston Jr. (1916–1989), US Navy admiral
- Means, in ethics, something of instrumental value that helps to achieve an end
- Means, an indicator of suspicion in a criminal investigation
Examples of use of means
1. That means low taxes; it means less regulation; it means fewer lawsuits; it means wise energy policy.
2. Colgate means toothpaste, Cadburys means chocolate, and to FedEx means to courier.
3. If everything means something, then soon nothing means anything.
4. Constitution, it now means only what Bush says it means.
5. The choices÷ Hua Sheng, which means "China Washington" and "magnificent." Sheng Hua, which means "Washington China" and "magnificent." Tai Shan, which means "peaceful mountain." Long Shan, which means "dragon mountain." Qiang Qiang, which means "strong, powerful."