means

Pronunciation: [mi:nz]

Average Rank: 338

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 方法, 手段, 工具, 财产, 收入 [经] 方法, 手段, 工具; 意谓

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
  • n. an instrumentality for accomplishing some end
  • n. considerable capital (wealth or income)
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: gk cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts
Word Forms:
0: mean
1: 3

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#307

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 96.9% (Top 96.9% most frequent)
96.9%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#410

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 95.9% (Top 95.9% most frequent)
95.9%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#297

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 97.0% (Top 97.0% most frequent)
97.0%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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