via — meaning in English

English meaning

• per prep For each; used to express a rate or ratio between two quantities.
• via prep By way of; passing through a particular place on the way somewhere else.

Senses

via is used for these senses in English:

• by way of By the route of.
• by way of For the purpose of; as a means of; as an instance of; as a type or form of.
• by way of (UK, often followed by being) Possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of; in the state or condition of.
• per (medicine) By the, by means of the, via the, through the.
• via By way of; passing through.

per — full definition

1. prep For each; used to express a rate or ratio between two quantities.
2. prep In accordance with; as stated by.
3. pron A gender-neutral singular pronoun (they/them) used by some speakers instead of he or she.

via — full definition

1. prep By way of; passing through a particular place on the way somewhere else.
2. prep By means of; using a particular method or medium.
3. noun (electronics) A tiny plated hole in a circuit board that links two or more layers together.

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