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means (instrument or condition for attaining a purpose)
noun
[UK: miːnz]
[US: ˈmiːnz]

middelsubstantief
{n}

means (resources)
noun
[UK: miːnz]
[US: ˈmiːnz]

middelensubstantief
{n-Pl}

mean [means] (intermediate value)
noun
[UK: miːn]
[US: ˈmiːn]

gemiddeldesubstantief
{n}

mean [means] (method by which something is done)
noun
[UK: miːn]
[US: ˈmiːn]

middelsubstantief
{n}

mean [meant, meant, meaning, means] (to convey, indicate)
verb
[UK: miːn]
[US: ˈmiːn]

betekenenwerkwoord

willen zeggenwerkwoord

mean [meant, meant, meaning, means] (to have intentions of some kind)
verb
[UK: miːn]
[US: ˈmiːn]

bedoelenwerkwoord

menenwerkwoord

mean [meant, meant, meaning, means] (to intend; plan on doing)
verb
[UK: miːn]
[US: ˈmiːn]

van plan zijnwerkwoord

willenwerkwoord

means of transportation (general term for the different kinds of transport facilities that are often used to transport people or cargo in many ways)
noun
[UK: miːnz əv ˌtræn.spɔː.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˈmiːnz əv ˌtræn.spər.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

vervoersmiddelsubstantief
{n}

arithmetic mean [arithmetic means] (measure of central tendency)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk miːn]
[US: ˌe.ˌrɪθ.ˈme.tɪk ˈmiːn]

rekenkundig gemiddeldesubstantief
{n}

by means of (By using)
preposition
[UK: baɪ miːnz əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]
[US: baɪ ˈmiːnz əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

aan de hand vanpreposition

door middel vanpreposition

by no means (certainly not)
preposition
[UK: baɪ nəʊ miːnz]
[US: baɪ ˈnoʊ ˈmiːnz]

in geen gevalpreposition

zeker nietpreposition

demean [demeaned, demeaning, demeans] (to debase; to lower; to degrade)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈmiːn]
[US: ˌdɪ.ˈmiːn]

neerhalenwerkwoord

vernederenwerkwoord

demean [demeaned, demeaning, demeans] (to manage; to conduct; to treat)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈmiːn]
[US: ˌdɪ.ˈmiːn]

behandelenwerkwoord

gedragenwerkwoord

golden mean [golden means] (balance between excess and deficiency)
noun
[UK: ˈɡəʊl.dən miːn]
[US: ˈɡoʊl.dən ˈmiːn]

gulden middenwegsubstantief
{m}

juiste middenwegsubstantief
{m}

live beyond one's means verb

boven zijn stand levenwerkwoord

the end justifies the means (morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary)
phrase
[UK: ðə end ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪz ðə miːnz]
[US: ðə ˈend ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪz ðə ˈmiːnz]

het doel heiligt de middelenphrase

weighted mean [weighted means] (average calculated after biasing values)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪ.tɪd miːn]
[US: ˈweɪ.təd ˈmiːn]

gewogen gemiddeldesubstantief
{n}