Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

means test

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
mean-s test
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inquiry into the financial position of a person applying for some form of financial assistance in order to determine their eligibility.

verb

To apply a means test to an individual or group.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

means tests (plural) means tests (present, singular) means testing (participle, present) means tested (participle, past) means tested (past)

Phrases

means-test means-tested

Frequently Paired Words

means-test means-tested

Questions

What does means test mean?
An inquiry into the financial position of a person applying for some form of financial assistance in order to determine their eligibility.

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