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Meaning of "means-tested" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEANS-TESTED

means-tested  [ˈmiːnzˌtestɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEANS-TESTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Means-Tested is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MEANS-TESTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Means test

A means test is a determination of whether an individual or family is eligible for government assistance, based upon whether the individual or family possesses the means to do without that help.

Definition of means-tested in the English dictionary

The definition of means-tested in the dictionary is dependent on income.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEANS-TESTED


adjusted
əˈdʒʌstɪd
crested
ˈkrestɪd
crocodile-infested
ˈkrɒkədaɪlɪnfestɪd
deep-chested
ˌdiːpˈtʃestɪd
enfested
enˈfestɪd
enlisted
ɪnˈlɪstɪd
exhausted
ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd
flat-chested
ˌflætˈtʃestɪd
frosted
ˈfrɒstɪd
interested
ˈɪntrɪstɪd
nested
ˈnɛstɪd
nonvested
ˌnɒnˈvestɪd
posted
ˈpəʊstɪd
predigested
ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒestɪd
trusted
ˈtrʌstɪd
twisted
ˈtwɪstɪd
unattested
ˌʌnəˈtestɪd
undivested
ˌʌndaɪˈvestɪd
unvested
ʌnˈvestɪd
wasted
ˈweɪstɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEANS-TESTED

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meaningly
meanly
meanness
means
means of production
means of transport
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meantime
meanwhile
meany

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEANS-TESTED

attested
busted
can´t get arrested
Chinese crested
congested
contested
disinterested
forested
infested
rat-infested
rested
self-interested
shark-infested
tried-and-tested
uncontested
undigested
unharvested
uninterested
unmolested
untested
vested

Synonyms and antonyms of means-tested in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «means-tested» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEANS-TESTED

Find out the translation of means-tested to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of means-tested 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-tested» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

免入息审查
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

condicionadas a los recursos
570 millions of speakers

English

means-tested
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मतलब परीक्षण किया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يعني اختبار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проверки нуждаемости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

condição de recursos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানে পরীক্ষিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous condition de ressources
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cara diuji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bedürftigkeitsprüfung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

資力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자산 조사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Liya-dites
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có nghĩa là thử nghiệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோதனைக்குரியதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साधन-चाचणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

araç-denenmiştir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

means tested
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamożności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перевірки нужденності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

testarea mijloacelor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξαρτώμενες από το εισόδημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

getoets beteken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

behovsprövade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

behovsprøvd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of means-tested

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEANS-TESTED»

The term «means-tested» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEANS-TESTED» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEANS-TESTED»

Discover the use of means-tested in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to means-tested and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States
This volume provides a remarkable overview of how such programs actually work, offering an impressive wealth of information on the nation's nine largest "means-tested" programs—that is, those in which some test of income forms the basis ...
Robert A. Moffitt, 2007
2
Means-Tested Programs: Information on Program Access Can be ...
Federal agencies that administer means-tested programs are responsible for both ensuring that people have appropriate access to assistance & ensuring the integrity of the programs they oversee.
David Bellis (au), 2005
3
A Framework for Analyzing the Impact of the Means-tested ...
The aim is to understand the financial and labor supply behavior of the parents in the context of the expected education and payoffs of the adult children.
Ajay Singh Behl, 2006
4
Poverty in America: A Handbook
When considering federal, state, and local spending together, in 2002 spending on means-tested medical benefits was greater than spending on all the other forms combined. Cash aid (such as AFDC and later TANF) was the largest ...
John Iceland, 2006
5
Why Americans Hate Welfare: Race, Media, and the Politics of ...
Are Universal Programs More Popular Than Means-Tested Programs? Strong public support for universal programs such as Social Security and Medicare, combined with opposition to means-tested programs like food stamps and " welfare," ...
Martin Gilens, 2009
6
Whitewashing Race: The Myth of a Color-Blind Society
First, universal programs like social security have more legitimacy than means- tested programs, which most whites assume are designed for blacks and Latinos. This assumption is mistaken, of course, because until recently whites have ...
Michael K. Brown, Martin Carnoy, Troy Duster, 2003
7
A state pension for the 21st century
Means-tested support raises two issues for a person saving for their retirement. First, there is the possibility that they will be subject to means-testing when they retire; and second, if they do end up on means-tested support there is uncertainty  ...
Great Britain: Department for Work and Pensions, 2011
8
Civic Engagement in American Democracy
Clearly, recipients of non-means-tested benefits were more likely to have been active than recipients of means-tested benefits. The difference is especially striking with respect to campaign donations and membership in an organization ...
Theda Skocpol, Morris P. Fiorina, 2004
9
Rich Democracies: Political Economy, Public Policy, and ...
In contrast, in the late t980s non-takeup rates for its means- tested programs were 24% for the Supplementary Benefit (the national social assistance scheme), 46% for the Family Income Supplement, 23% for the Housing Benefit, and 7% for ...
Harold L. Wilensky, 2002
10
On Borrowed Time: How the Growth in Entitlement Spending ...
Of the other non-means-tested entitlement programs, only veterans benefits present sufficient long-term financing problems to receive more than passing attention in this book. Through the Veterans Administration (VA), the U.S. government ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEANS-TESTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term means-tested is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Extra payday? Not so fast
Unlike the means-tested Canada Child Tax Benefit that's been around since 1989, the UCCB is taxable up to the percentage of your current tax ... «www.kingstonregion.com/, Jul 15»
2
Government must not claw back funding for care cap after shelving …
The changes – a cap on the costs of care for individuals and more generous means-tested support for homeowners receiving residential care ... «Communitycare.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
University Grant Axing Saddles Poorest Students With £10000 More …
George Osborne's scheme to cut the means-tested benefit for students from low-income households will spell an increase in debts of up to ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
4
Santa Harper shows no shame
The Liberal plan is means-tested, which means more money would go to people truly struggling, but it too is calibrated to buy votes. And the ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
5
PAY: TNT editorial reads like red-baiting
Means-tested welfare benefits? And isn't the earned income tax credit designed to help them? $15/hour? Bah, humbug!" Maximum profits for ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
6
Age Concern react to new car park fees
The City of Hamilton should consider means-tested car parking fees, according to Charles Jeffers, deputy chairman of Age Concern. Mr Jeffers ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
7
'An 'urgent' overhaul of student funding? Not so fast'
... they can't get the current maintenance loan (just non means-tested). Clear education from SLC for student nurses on this would be helpful. «Nursing Times, Jul 15»
8
DWP staff to stage walk-out over 'disastrous' universal credit roll-out
The Government says the means-tested benefit, which replaces jobseeker's allowance, income support, tax credits and help with housing costs ... «The National, Jul 15»
9
Healthcare repayment delays 'not good enough'
It is not means-tested and the funds are potentially available to anyone over the age of 18. Local health boards are responsible for ruling on ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
10
Tax credits: A better way to help working poor
It doesn't disqualify poor families from food stamps and other means-tested welfare benefits. What it lacks is sizzle. It has a low profile. No one ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»

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