What is the difference between means and avenue?
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An instrument or condition for attaining a purpose.
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A broad street, especially one bordered by trees ().
A way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may be reached; a way of approach or of exit.
The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.
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, chapter=1 A method or means by which something may be accomplished.
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As nouns the difference between means and avenue
is that means is plural of lang=en while avenue is a broad street, especially one bordered by trees (Wikipedia).As a verb means
is third-person singular of mean.means
English
(wikipedia means)Noun
(head)- A car is a means of transport .
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- He was living beyond his means .
Usage notes
Frequently contrasted with , as in “a means to an end”. Similar contrast is (process) vs. (product).Synonyms
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Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=They said nothing further, but tramped on in the growing darkness, past farm steadings, into the little village, through the silent churchyard where generations of the Pallisers lay, and up the beech avenue that led to Northrop Hall.}}
- There are several avenues by which we can approach this problem.
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