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. by all means
   without hesitation or doubt; certainly

   come with us by all means

5. by means of
   with the use or help of
6. by no manner of means
   definitely not

   he was by no manner of means a cruel man

7. by no means or not by any means
   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

“Every time a song breaks through, it means another artist does not.”

From BBC

"By not strengthening protection against an attack, people who commit crimes like this feel relaxed, it means they might do this again," Mrs Litvinenko told the Crime Next Door: Salisbury Poisonings podcast.

From BBC

But with the chancellor repeating at the Confederation of British Industry conference that departments must now live within their means, it seems more difficult decisions are inevitable.

From BBC

Less wobble means a moon is mostly solid, while a large wobble means the icy surface is floating on a liquid water ocean.

From Science Daily

“This is by no means the news we were hoping for,” Rick Barry, the company’s CEO, said in a conference call.

From Science Magazine

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