means

noun
/miːnz/

An instrument or condition to achieve a result. late 14

Example

“She treated him as a means to an end.”

Other meanings

Financial resources; wealth.
“a person of means;   independent means”
Substantial wealth.

Synonyms

agency
way

Example sentences

“I'm trying to live within my means.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Teaching a language also means teaching a culture.”
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“That's not what that word means.”
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Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “means” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.