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by dint of

by dint of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahy dint uhv, ov]
    • /baɪ dɪnt ʌv, ɒv/
    • /baɪ dɪnt əv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy dint uhv, ov]
    • /baɪ dɪnt ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of by dint of words

  • phrase by dint of If you achieve a result by dint of something, you achieve it by means of that thing. 3
  • noun by dint of by means or use of 3
  • preposition by dint of by means of: work, effort 1
  • preposition by dint of Because of. 0
  • preposition by dint of By means of. 0

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Parts of speech for By dint of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

by dint of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

by dint of usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for by dint of

prep by dint of

  • by — If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
  • for — for loop
  • per — for each; for every: Membership costs ten dollars per year. This cloth is two dollars per yard.
  • using — to avail oneself of; apply to one's own purposes: to use the facilities.
  • via — by a route that touches or passes through; by way of: to fly to Japan via the North Pole.

Antonyms for by dint of

prep by dint of

  • around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.

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