salvation vs means

salvation and means both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of salvation include agency, way.

salvation (noun)	means (noun)
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation	considerable capital (wealth or income)
the state of being saved or preserved from harm