means

Noun	1.	means - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success" Synonyms: way, agency
	2.	means - instrumentality used to achieve an end
	3.	means - considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means" Synonyms: substance

capital, pocketbook, substance, wherewithal