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means tests

means tests is the plural of means test.

means tests is the third-person singular simple present indicative of means test.

Meaning of means test

Noun

means test (plural means tests)

  1. An inquiry into the financial position of a person applying for some form of financial assistance in order to determine their eligibility.
    • Accordingly, the dean's office has been consulting with other graduate schools over the development of a fair means test.1970, Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume 71, page 14

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Questions about means tests

What is means tests the plural of?
Means tests is the plural of means test.

Words near means tests in the dictionary

  1. means of transportation
  2. means proportional
  3. means test
  4. means tested
  5. means testing
  6. means tests
  7. means the whole world to
  8. means the world to
  9. means to
  10. means to an end
  11. means to ends

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