noun

means

Translation

method, way, resources, wealth

We need a means of transportation.

He is a man of considerable means.

This is a means to an end.

a means of ((sth./-ing)) a method for doing sth. A bicycle is a good means of transportation.

a means to an end sth. done to achieve sth. else For him, the job was just a means to an end.

Synonyms: method, way, resources, wealth

From Middle English 'mene', meaning 'intermediate' or 'instrument'. The singular and plural forms are the same.

Remember that 'means' always ends in 's', but it can be singular ('a means') or plural ('many means').