furnishing vs means

means vs furnishing

furnishing and means both are nouns.

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

As nouns, means is a hypernym of furnishing; that is, means is a word with a broader meaning than furnishing:

furnishing: (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
means: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end

Other hypernyms of furnishing include instrumentality, instrumentation.

furnishing (noun)	means (noun)
the act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc.	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel	considerable capital (wealth or income)

Difference between furnishing and means

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