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1. grammarhow.com · what-does-slash-meanWhat Does / Mean? Complete Explanation (With Examples)

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   Learn how to use the slash symbol (/) in writing and mathematics. Find out what it means in different contexts, such as separating dates, representing divisions, or denoting alternatives.

2. www.dictionary.com · browse · meansMEANS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Learn the meaning of means as a noun, with examples of usage and common idioms and phrases. Find out how to use means to express a medium, method, instrument, resource, income, or manner.

3. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · meanMean Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mean as a verb, adjective, and noun. Find synonyms, examples, phrases, and related articles for mean.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · englishMEANS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of means as a noun in English, with different senses related to method, money, and richness. See how to use means in sentences, idioms, and phrases.

5. www.merriam-webster.com · thesaurus · meansMEANS Synonyms: 225 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for MEANS: signifies, implies, denotes, indicates, suggests, intends, spells, expresses; Antonyms of MEANS: liabilities, debts, indebtedness.

6. www.vocabulary.com · dictionary · meansMeans - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   force or effort; interchangeable with 'means' in the expression 'by means of'. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one. a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

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   Means

   /mēnz/

   

   plural

   • 1. an action or system by which a result is brought about; a method: "resolving disputes by peaceful means" Similar methodwaymannermodemeasurefashionprocessproceduretechniqueexpedientagencymediuminstrumentmechanismchannelvehicleavenuecourse
   • 2. money; financial resources: "he came from a family of very modest means" Similar moneyresourcescapitalincomefinancefundscashthe wherewithalassetsinformal:doughbreaddibsmoolahshekelsgeltlootoofscratchsploshdoshbrasslollyspondulickswongaackersdinerosjackmazumaOscar
   • ▪ wealth: "exclusive hotels that are priced so that only people of means can stay" Similar wealthrichesaffluencesubstancefortunepropertymoneycapitaldeep pockets
   • ▪ resources; capability: "every country in the world has the means to make ethanol"

   Word Origin late Middle English: plural of mean3, the early sense being ‘intermediary’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com · english · meansmeans noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word means as a noun in English. Find out the difference between means and its plural form, and explore various idioms and expressions with means.