Means is most often followed by of:
A means of noise reduction.
But for, to, and toward are also used:
A means for transmitting sound;
A means to an end;
A means toward achieving equality.
(functioning as singular or plural) the medium, method, or instrument used to obtain a result or achieve an end see examples of means used in a sentence.
Usually, means.
(used with a sing.
V. ) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
The telephone is a means of communication.
There are several means of solving the.
Definition of means noun from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary.
[countable] an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved;
A way of achieving or doing something.
A means of doing something is a method, instrument, or process which can be used to do it.
Means is both the singular and the plural form for this use.
The move is a means to fight crime.
A method or way of doing something:
Money, for example from an income, that allows you to.
Learn more.
A way of doing something or of achieving a desired result;
The money that someone has wealth
The tools needed to do something can also be called the means.
You don't have the means to make an art project if you need paint and feathers and you have neither.