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means vs wherewithal

wherewithal vs means

means and wherewithal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
means Yes No No No
wherewithal Yes No No No
As nouns, wherewithal is a hyponym of means; that is, wherewithal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than means:
  • means: considerable capital (wealth or income)
  • wherewithal: the necessary means (especially financial means)
Other hyponyms of means include pocketbook.
means (noun) wherewithal (noun)
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end the necessary means (especially financial means)
an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
considerable capital (wealth or income)
Difference between means and wherewithal

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