Source : WordNet®

means
     n 1: how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of
          control"; "an example is the best agency of
          instruction"; "the true way to success" [syn: {agency},
          {way}]
     2: instrumentality used to achieve an end
     3: considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of
        means" [syn: {substance}]