effectuation vs means

effectuation and means both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
effectuation	Yes	No	No	No
means	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, means is a hyponym of effectuation; that is, means is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effectuation:

effectuation: the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
means: to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

Other hyponyms of effectuation include invocation, instrumentation, motorisation, motorization, agency, way, practice, praxis.

effectuation (noun)	means (noun)
the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
	considerable capital (wealth or income)