00177448-n 'a means to an end';
 
Czech trik , pochybný prostředek
汉语 权宜之计 , 对策
英语 expedient
Indonesian usaha
Italian ritrovato , espediente , ripiego , escamotage
日语 方便 , 方途 , , 捷径 , 便法
Malaysian usaha
Definitions
英语
a means to an end
not necessarily a principled or ethical one
日语
目的への手段
必ずしも主義や倫理に基づいたものとは限らない
Relations
Hyponym: crutch pis_aller improvisation makeshift
Hypernym: means
Semantic Field: actn
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