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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIVATE MEANS

private means  [ˈpraɪvət miːnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIVATE MEANS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Private 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIVATE MEANS


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIVATE MEANS

private health insurance
private hearing
private hotel
private income
private investigator
private joke
private language
private law
private life
private limited company
private member
private member´s bill
private ownership
private parts
private patient
private pay bed
private practice
private press
private property
private prosecution

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIVATE 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
refried beans
spill the beans
Two Oceans
ways and means

Synonyms and antonyms of private means in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «private means» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIVATE MEANS

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

Translator English - Chinese

私人手段
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medios privados
570 millions of speakers

English

private means
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निजी साधन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وسائل خاصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

частные средства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meios privados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যক্তিগত উপায়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

des moyens privés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cara peribadi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Privatvermögen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プライベート手段
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개인 수단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sarana pribadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phương tiện cá nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனியார் வழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाजगी साधन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Özel araçlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzi privati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

środki prywatne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приватні кошти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mijloacelor private
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδιωτικά μέσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

private middel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

privata medel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

private midler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of private means

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVATE MEANS»

The term «private means» is normally little used and occupies the 109.001 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVATE MEANS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «private means» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «private 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 private means

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIVATE MEANS»

Discover the use of private means in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to private means and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Public Ends, Private Means: Strategic Purchasing of Health ...
Managing scarce resources effectively and efficiently is an important part of this story. Experience has shown that, without strategic policies and focused spending, the poor are likely to get left out.
Alexander S. Preker, 2007
2
The privatization decision: public ends, private means
What government activities should be contracted out to private companies? This thoughtful book by a Harvard policy analyst shuns global answers and explores how to examine individual cases.
John D. Donahue, 1989
3
Private means--public ends: private business in social ...
This book is a timely response to the current U.S. crisis in public funding.
Barry J. Carroll, Ralph Wendell Conant, Thomas A. Easton, 1987
4
Global Marketplace for Private Health Insurance: Strength in ...
This review explores the context under which private voluntary health insurance could contribute to an improvement in the sustainability of the health sector and financial protection in other countries.
Alexander S. Preker, Peter Zweifel, Onno P. Schellekens, 2010
5
The Corporate contributions handbook: devoting private means ...
A Publication of the Council on Foundations Leaders in corporate philanthropy share insights gained from thier hands-on experience in this guide to corporate grantmaking.
James P. Shannon, Council on Foundations, 1991
6
Private Dwelling: Contemplating the Use of Housing
Private means the property is not shared but ring-fenced for the exclusive use of certain persons: the term 'private' qualifies our understanding of property to the particular. Associated with a sense of possessiveness is the frequent reference to  ...
Peter King, 2004
7
Entire Works
Private Christians, private means, and a private increase of grace. But, Sir, are none but those of your way the public Christians ? or ought none but them that are baptized to have the public means of grace ? or must their graces be increased ...
John Bunyan, Henry Stebbing, 1861
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The entire works of John Bunyan, ed. by H. Stebbing
You proceed, " If by edification be meant the private increase of grace in one another, in the use of private means, as private Christians in meeting together ; how doth the principle you oppose hinder that ? Endeavour to make men as holy as ...
John Bunyan, Henry Stebbing, 1859
9
The works of that eminent servant of Christ
You proceed, " If by edification be meant the private increase of grace in one another, in the use of private means, as private christians in meeting together, how doth the principle you oppose hinder that ? Endeavour to make men as holy as ...
John Bunyan, 1850
10
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
1278; Lord Stratford de Redcliffe 1727, 1728; Lord Malmes- bury 1892-1894 Understanding by witness, that the young men appointed by him, were 10 be in possession of private means, Lord Malmesbury 1892 Desirableness of private means ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1861

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIVATE MEANS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term private means is used in the context of the following news items.
1
5 Things You Might Have Missed
He was taken to the University of Toledo Medical Center by private means, and his injuries do not appear life threatening, police said. «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
2
Cardinals WR Powell wounded by gunfire
Powell was rushed to the University of Toledo Medical Center by private means. As far as the shooters in the incident, no arrests have been ... «Ledger Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Resitting licence costly after stroke
"When you take away a private means of transport you're looking at a limited social life and a great deal of dependence on the kindness of ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
NFL player shot in face in South Toledo
He was taken to the University of Toledo Medical Center by private means, and his injuries do not appear life threatening, police said. «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
5
Arizona Cardinals' Damond Powell Jr.'s Injuries not Life-threatening …
Powell was rushed to the University of Toledo Medical Center by private means. Police said the suspects are three men who wore masks ... «Sports Media 101, Jul 15»
6
Why do we argue online?
Social media's blend of public and private means that, on top of actual ideological disagreements, cyberspace abounds with ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
Azealia Banks on Action Bronson's Beef With Ghostface: "I Want To …
Instead, he tried to reach out through decidedly private means—after, you know, publicly shaming her body, music, and making assumptions ... «Complex, Jul 15»
8
3 Things I Wish I Knew About Student Loans Before College
Private means more competitive and less expensive, right? Not with student loans, because the government has taxpayers subsidizing them. «The Federalist, Jul 15»
9
Washington Healthcare Update
... instituting barriers to restrain it and how to find discernable ways to properly fund potential breakthroughs through public and private means. «JD Supra, Jul 15»
10
Six Shot During Party at Bronx Park
A 16-year-old boy shot in the right leg, a 14-year-old boy shot in the left foot and a 20-year-old shot the left calf all arrived through private means ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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