means

/ miːnz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular or plural) the medium, method, or instrument used to obtain a result or achieve an end

   a means of communication

2. (functioning as plural) resources or income

3. (functioning as plural) considerable wealth or income

   a man of means

4. without hesitation or doubt; certainly

   come with us by all means

5. with the use or help of

6. definitely not

   he was by no manner of means a cruel man

7. on no account; in no way

   by no means come!

Idioms and Phrases

see beyond one's means; by all means; by any means; by means of; by no means; end justifies the means.

Example Sentences

Their ability to fly low and their conspicuousness means they can also be easily hit by gunfire from the ground - so they are more commonly used at night.

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"The amount of scrutiny and the amount of analysis and chat around Premier League football means everybody has a quest for perfection," he says.

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Relational database software may sound prosaic, but in fact it’s the central nervous system of any digital business, which now means every business—a hugely powerful tailwind for Oracle.

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Percolating concerns about employment have prompted him to re-examine what “normal” means in today’s labor market, he says.

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The underappreciated part is what leaving that job means in terms of your identity.

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