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means test en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. An inquiry into the financial position of a person applying for some form of financial assistance in order to determine their eligibility.
    • Accordingly, the dean's office has been consulting with other graduate schools over the development of a fair means test. 1970, Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume 71, page 14:

Forms

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means tests Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

means-tested · means-test

Translations (6)

cmn 經濟狀況調查 /经济状况调查 (inquiry into the financial position of a person) · cmn 經濟資格審查 /经济资格审查 (inquiry into the financial position of a person) · ja ミーンズテスト (inquiry into the financial position of a person) · ar استطلاع الموارد المالية (inquiry into the financial position of a person) · fi tarveharkinta (inquiry into the financial position of a person) · sv behovsprövning (inquiry into the financial position of a person)

means test en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To apply a means test to an individual or group.

Forms

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means tests Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
means tested Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
means tested Tense=Past lexicographic
means testing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic