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Means

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Definitions for Means

noun
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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Examples
  1. a means of control
  2. an example is the best agency of instruction
  3. the true way to success
noun
an instrumentality for accomplishing some end
noun
considerable capital (wealth or income)
Synonyms
Examples
  1. he is a man of means
noun
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
Synonyms
mean mean value
verb
mean or intend to express or convey
Synonyms
Examples
  1. You never understand what I mean!
  2. what do his words intend?
verb
have as a logical consequence
Synonyms
Examples
  1. The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
verb
denote or connote
Synonyms
mean intend signify stand for
Examples
  1. `maison' means `house' in French
  2. An example sentence would show what this word means
verb
have in mind as a purpose
Synonyms
Examples
  1. I mean no harm
  2. I only meant to help you
  3. She didn't think to harm me
  4. We thought to return early that night
verb
have a specified degree of importance
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  1. My ex-husband means nothing to me
  2. Happiness means everything
verb
intend to refer to
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think of have in mind mean
Examples
  1. I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France
  2. Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
verb
destine or designate for a certain purpose
Synonyms
Examples
  1. These flowers were meant for you

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