| NOUN | act | means, agency, way | how a result is obtained or an end is achieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | means | an instrumentality for accomplishing some end | |
| possession | means, substance | considerable capital (wealth / wealth or income) |
| Sounds | miy'nz | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | greens ... teens: 9 rhymes with iynz... | |
| Meaning | How a result is obtained or an end is achieved. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a means of control" | |
| Synonyms | agency, way | |
| Narrower | desperate measure | desperate actions taken as a means to an end |
| dint | interchangeable with 'means' in the expression 'by means of' | |
| escape | A means or way of escaping / escaping / escaping | |
| expedient | A means to an end | |
| fast track | A rapid means of achieving a goal | |
| instrument, tool | The means whereby some act is accomplished | |
| open sesame | Any very successful means of achieving a result | |
| road | A way or means to achieve something | |
| salvation | A means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness | |
| stepping stone | Any means of advancement | |
| tooth | A means of enforcement | |
| voice | A means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated | |
| wings | A means of flight or ascent | |
| Broader | implementation, effectuation | The act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something) |
| Spanish | camino, forma, manera, medio, modo | |
| Catalan | forma, manera, mode | |
| Meaning | An instrumentality for accomplishing some end. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | instrumentality, instrumentation | An artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end |
| Spanish | manera, medio, método | |
| Catalan | mètode, mitjà | |
| Meaning | considerable capital (wealth / wealth or income). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he is a man of means" | |
| Synonym | substance | |
| Narrower | pocketbook | Your personal financial means |
| wherewithal | The necessary means (especially financial means) | |
| Broader | capital | wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value |
| Spanish | medios, recursos | |
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