means vs medium

medium vs means

means and medium both are nouns.

means is not an adjective while medium is an adjective.

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

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

means: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
medium: a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

Other hyponyms of means include ceramic, connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion, container, conveyance, transport, device, equipment, furnishing, hardware, ironware, implement, system, toilet articles, toiletry, arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system.

means (noun)	medium (noun)
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end	an occupation for which you are especially well suited
an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end	an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
considerable capital (wealth or income)	a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
	(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
	the surrounding environment
	someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
	a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
	(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
	(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
	a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
	an intervening substance through which something is achieved

means (adjective)	medium (adjective)
	(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
	around the middle of a scale of evaluation

Difference between means and medium

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