means–endadj.

Brit.

/ˌmiːnzˈɛnd/, U.S.

/ˌminzˈɛn(d)/

Forms: 1900s– means-end, 1900s– means–ends.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mean n.³, end n.

Etymology: < the plural of mean n.³ + end n.

Of or relating both to the means of achieving a result and to the result itself, considered in relation to each other.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > [adjective]

means–end1904

1904 Philos. Rev. 13 545 The relation of the psychical and the physical is represented in various ways, as the means-end relation, as the relation of existence to meaning [etc.].

1933 Psychol. Rev. 40 60 The ‘means-end-readiness’ Tolman defined as a certain selectivity as regards stimuli, and as regards the responses..to such stimuli.

1951 R. Firth Elements Social Organization iii. 85 Structural change implies that there was some imperfection in the previous means-ends schedule of a substantial number of members of the society.

1965 H. I. Ansoff Corporate Strategy ii. 24 The two sets of rules have a means-ends relationship; objectives set the goals, and strategy sets the path to the goals.

1987 Brit. Jrnl. Sociol. 38 144 The classic Mertonian paradigm of deviance made use of a strict means-ends model.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	means–end
释义	means–endadj. Brit. /ˌmiːnzˈɛnd/, U.S. /ˌminzˈɛn(d)/ Forms: 1900s– means-end, 1900s– means–ends. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mean n.³, end n. Etymology: < the plural of mean n.³ + end n. Of or relating both to the means of achieving a result and to the result itself, considered in relation to each other. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > [adjective] means–end1904 1904 Philos. Rev. 13 545 The relation of the psychical and the physical is represented in various ways, as the means-end relation, as the relation of existence to meaning [etc.]. 1933 Psychol. Rev. 40 60 The ‘means-end-readiness’ Tolman defined as a certain selectivity as regards stimuli, and as regards the responses..to such stimuli. 1951 R. Firth Elements Social Organization iii. 85 Structural change implies that there was some imperfection in the previous means-ends schedule of a substantial number of members of the society. 1965 H. I. Ansoff Corporate Strategy ii. 24 The two sets of rules have a means-ends relationship; objectives set the goals, and strategy sets the path to the goals. 1987 Brit. Jrnl. Sociol. 38 144 The classic Mertonian paradigm of deviance made use of a strict means-ends model. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1904
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