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means
noun
To have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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miːnz
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noun
To have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
“A means of control”
noun
An artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
noun
Considerable capital (wealth or income)
“He is a man of means”
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A means of control
An example is the best agency of instruction
The true way to success
He is a man of means
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