'means' definitions:

Definition of 'means'

From: WordNet
noun
How a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success" [syn: means, agency, way]
noun
An instrumentality for accomplishing some end
noun
Considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means" [syn: means, substance]

Synonyms of 'means'

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