means vs artifact

means and artifact both are nouns.

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

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

means: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
artifact: a man-made object taken as a whole

Other hypernyms of means include artefact.

means (noun)	artifact (noun)
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end	a man-made object taken as a whole
an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
considerable capital (wealth or income)