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Meaning of "means" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEANS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEANS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Means is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEANS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Means

Means may refer to: ▪ Means Definitions ▪ Mean, a term used in mathematics and statistics ▪ Means, something of instrumental value in order to achieve an end ▪ Means, an aspect of a crime needed to convince a jury of guilt in a criminal proceeding Other uses ▪ Means, Kentucky, a small town in the United States ▪ Means, a Christian hardcore band from Regina, Saskatchewan...

Definition of means in the English dictionary

The first definition of means in the dictionary is the medium, method, or instrument used to obtain a result or achieve an end. Other definition of means is resources or income. Means is also considerable wealth or income.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEANS


Clementines
ˈklɛmənˌtiːnz
Fiennes
fiːnz
greens
ɡriːnz
Grenadines
ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːnz
jeans
dʒiːnz
microgreens
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡriːnz
Philippines
ˈfɪlɪˌpiːnz
Queens
kwiːnz
scarpines
ˈskɑːpiːnz
smithereens
ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz
teens
tiːnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEANS

meanies
meaning
meaningful
meaningfully
meaningfulness
meaningless
meaninglessly
meaninglessness
meaningly
meanly
meanness
means of production
means of transport
means test
means-test
means-tested
meant
meantime
meanwhile
meany

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEANS

baked beans
blue jeans
Boston baked beans
by all manner of means
by all means
by no manner of means
by no means
coffee beans
cool beans
full of beans
green beans
New Orleans
private means
refried beans
spill the beans
Two Oceans
ways and means

Synonyms and antonyms of means in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MEANS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «means» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of means

Translation of «means» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEANS

Find out the translation of means to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of means from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «means» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

财富
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medio
570 millions of speakers

English

means
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साधन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَسَائِلُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

средства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moyens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermakna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手段
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Liya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phương tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழிமுறையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

म्हणजे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anlamına geliyor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

środki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

статки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

posibilități financiare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τα μέσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

middel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

midler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of means

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEANS»

The term «means» is very widely used and occupies the 1.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of means
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEANS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «means» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «means» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about means

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10 QUOTES WITH «MEANS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word means.
1
Lord Acton
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
2
John Adams
Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.
3
Margaret Atwood
Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist.
4
Jose Manuel Barroso
In the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.
5
Julie Bishop
Ageing means a loss of a number of skills over time.
6
Bodhidharma
Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions.
7
Debby Boone
I love it when people say, 'You're nothing like I thought you were going to be' - which always means, 'I like you so much more than I thought I was going to.'
8
William J. Brennan, Jr.
If the right to privacy means anything, it is the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion.
9
Earl Browder
Marxism is an interpretation of history which explains the progress of society as a product of the expansion of the forces of production of the material means of life, that is, the development of economy.
10
Bernhard von Bulow
English policy may not yet have made the definite decision to attack us; but it doubtless wishes, by all and every means, even the most extreme, to hinder every further expansion of German international influence and of German maritime power.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEANS»

Discover the use of means in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to means and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Woman of Independent Means
Now, with this beautiful trade paperback edition, Penguin will introduce a new generation of readers to this richly woven story. . .and to Bess Steed Garner, a woman for all ages.
Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, 1998
2
Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World ...
Yes Means Yes will bring to the table a dazzling variety of perspectives and experiences focused on the theory that educating all people to value female sexuality and pleasure leads to viewing women differently, and ending rape.
Jaclyn Friedman, Jessica Valenti, 2008
3
Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell ...
The controversial Native American leader describes his efforts in pursuit of Native American self-determination, from a seventy-one-day takeover of Wounded Knee to running for President in 1988. Reprint. Tour.
Russell Means, Marvin Wolf, 1995
4
What It Means to Pray Through
Although little is known about Elizabeth Dabney's youth, she often said she learned the value of prayer from her mother, who always kept a family altar in their home.
Mother Elizabeth Juanita Dabney, 2012
5
Algorithms for Fuzzy Clustering: Methods in C-Means ...
The main subject of this book is the fuzzy c-means proposed by Dunn and Bezdek and their variations including recent studies.
Sadaaki Miyamoto, Hidetomo Ichihashi, Katsuhiro Honda, 2008
6
When Yes Means No! (or Yes Or Maybe!): How to Negotiate a ...
The book is organized around thirty-six sayings that encapsulate ancient Chinese strategies.
Laurence J. Brahm, 2003
7
By Means of Performance: Intercultural Studies of Theatre ...
These essays by leading anthropologists, artists and performance theorists, explore performance behaviour in different social contexts.
Richard Schechner, Willa Appel, 1990
8
Limited Wants, Unlimited Means: A Reader On Hunter-Gatherer ...
It examines the economics of traditional societies, and concludes with a multifaceted investigation of how such societies function and what they can teach us in our own quest for environmental sustainability and social equality.Limited ...
John Gowdy, 1998
9
Privacy Means Profit: Prevent Identity Theft and Secure You ...
This book is the answer to giving yourself peace of mind.”—Larry Winget, five-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and TV personality “Whether you are leading a large organization or your family, Privacy ...
John Sileo, 2010
10
Song Means: Analysing and Interpreting Recorded Popular Song
The academic community is now well placed to discuss exactly what is going on in any example of popular music and the theoretical foundation for such analytical work has also been laid, although there is as yet no general agreement over all ...
Allan F. Moore, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEANS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term means is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Demarcus Means, suspect wanted in the death of Haleigh Green …
Deputies have been looking for Demarcus Means since July 15th. He's from the Columbiana area, but the US Marshals Southwest Regional ... «WIAT 42, Jul 15»
2
What the yellow metal crash means: Gold buffs, celebrate. It's time to …
The tumble is world gold prices to a five-year low of around $1,100 per ounce is cause for celebration for gold buffs - which means probably 99 ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
3
What loss of 'anomaly' means for Alabama's offense
Alabama running back Jalston Fowler catches the ball in individual drills at Alabama's Pro Day, Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015, at the Hank Crisp ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
4
Sandra Bland's mother: 'I'm ready. … This means war'
Update at 8:19 p.m.:Just hours after the video of Sandra Bland's arrest was released, the pews were filled at the Johnson Phillip All Faiths ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
5
A Looming Pilot Shortage Means a Bumpy Ride for Airlines
Where have all the pilots gone? That is the question the Defense Department and some regional airlines, such as Republic Airways and Cape ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
6
The Tories are callously redefining what it means to be sick or …
Two moments over the past fortnight provide an insight into what this government thinks it means to be sick, or a disabled or unemployed ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Rain in July, summer storms in the Sierra, and recents days of much higher-than-normal humidity means the El ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
8
Cold July weather means big chill for business
July's less than ideal weather in Newfoundland and Labrador is depressing, not just for residents, but for many businesses' bottom lines. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
9
Commodity selloff: What it means for Fed rate hike
A broad selloff in commodities and dollar strength point to disinflationary pressures on the horizon that weaken the argument for a near-term ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
10
What Intel Corp.'s New Chip Schedule Means for Apple Inc.'s …
Here's what this means for Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) MacBook line of PCs. Far more consistency. Investors might recall that Apple's recent ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»

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