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| 1. | [ noun ] how a result is obtained or an end is achieved | |
| Synonyms: | way agency | |
| Examples: | "a means of control" "an example is the best agency of instruction" "the true way to success" |
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| Related terms: | implementation instrument voice road wings open_sesame salvation tooth escape desperate_measure expedient stepping_stone fast_track dint | |
| 2. | [ noun ] instrumentality used to achieve an end | |
| Related terms: | instrumentality medium | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1923 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (economics) considerable capital (wealth or income) | |
| Synonyms: | substance | |
| Examples: | "he is a man of means" |
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| Related terms: | capital pocketbook wherewithal | |
| Similar spelling: |
mensh mensa men's Mensch Mensah Menz Menk Meng meanness Menke Menge Mench Menzie menage menace Meinke Mans |
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