via
Americanpreposition
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by a route that touches or passes through; by way of.
From here, you would fly to Japan via the North Pole.
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by the agency or means of.
The task of identifying maps was entirely done by volunteers who were selected via an online campaign.
noun
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Architecture. a space between two mutules.
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Electronics. an electrical connection between layers of a circuit board, usually made by placing conductive metal pads on each layer and drilling a hole through them, then adding more conductive metal to the inside of the hole.
preposition
Etymology
Origin of via
First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin viā, ablative of via “way”; way 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Users can choose to opt out of some of it, such as precise location sharing, although this can also be established via the device itself.
From BBC
Veliz has chosen to communicate with me via Signal, a secure messaging app that collects far less data on its users than its much larger rival WhatsApp.
From BBC
Schofield died Saturday in Los Angeles, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which confirmed the news via model and designer Catalina Guirado.
From Los Angeles Times
In earlier fights, he has successfully beaten back claims that he misled Tesla investors and committed defamation via his posts.
From BBC
The new drug zorevunersen is administered into the spine via an infusion and works by managing the underlying cause in most cases - a faulty gene affecting the brain.
From BBC
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