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101Means-Lerman scratch — The Means Lerman scratch is an uncommon type of heart murmur which occurs in patients with hyperthyroidism. It is a mid systolic scratching sound best heard over the upper part of the sternum or second left intercostal space at the end of… …
102means to an end — Synonyms and related words: ability, action, ad hoc measure, answer, artifice, capacity, capital, contrivance, countermove, coup, course of action, demarche, device, devices, disposable resources, dodge, effort, expedient, funds, gimmick,… …
103means testing — The targeting of social security benefits on the basis of a person’s income and wealth, as opposed to the provision of universal benefits. In Britain, means testing was used by the National Government to assist poor people in the early 1930s… …
104means of production — The means that are used to produce goods and services, including the social relations between workers, technology, and other resources used. The term is prominent in Marxist theory, since Marx s characterization of capitalism hinges on the… …
105means-tested — adjective make conditional on a means test. → means test …
106means test — noun (C) an official check in order to find out whether someone is poor enough to need money from the state means tested adjective: means tested benefits …
107means — plural noun 1) the best means to achieve your goal Syn: method, way, manner, course, procedure 2) she doesn t have the means to support herself Syn: money, resources, capital …
108means-tested — UK [ˈmiːnz ˌtestɪd] / US [ˈmɪnz ˌtestəd] adjective an amount of money or a benefit that is means tested changes according to your income. If your income is low, you get more money and if it is high, you get less money I don t believe child… …
109ˈmeans ˌtest — noun [C] an examination of your income in order to find out whether you have the right to receive any extra money from the government ˈmeans ˌtest verb [I/T] ˈmeans ˌtested adj …
110means-test — /ˈminz tɛst/ (say meenz test) verb (t) to subject to a means test. –means testable, adjective …
