средство — meaning in English
sredstvo
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English meaning
- contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- expedient adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- means noun A method, tool, or resource used to achieve a particular result.
- medium noun A method or channel used to communicate or express something.
- remedy noun Something that fixes a problem or relieves an unwanted condition.
- resource noun Something available to be used to achieve a goal, such as materials, money, or people.
- tool noun A physical device used to carry out a task, especially one held in the hand.
Senses
средство is used for these senses in English:
- contrivance A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- expedient A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.
- mean Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium. [from 14th c.]
- mean (statistics) The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms.[from 15th c.]
- means An instrument or condition to achieve a result. [late 14th c.]
- medium A means, channel, agency or go-between through which communication, commerce, etc is conveyed or carried on, or by which an aim is achieved.
- remedy Something that corrects or counteracts.
- resource Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
contrivance — full definition
- noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- noun A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- noun Something overly artful or artificial.
expedient — full definition
- adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
- noun A convenient method used to achieve a result quickly, especially as a shortcut.