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- [bahy meen uhv, ov]
- /baɪ min ʌv, ɒv/
- /baɪ miːnz əv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy meen uhv, ov]
- /baɪ min ʌv, ɒv/
Definitions of by means of words
- phrase by means of If you do something by means of a particular method, instrument, or process, you do it using that method, instrument, or process. 3
- noun by means of with the use or help of 3
- noun by means of by using; with the aid of; through 3
- noun by means of Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end: The telephone is a means of communication. There are several means of solving the problem. 1
- noun by means of means. available resources, especially money: They lived beyond their means. considerable financial resources; riches: a man of means. 1
- noun by means of something that is midway between two extremes; something intermediate: to seek a mean between cynicism and blind faith. 1
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Origin of by means of
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English mene < Middle French meen, variant of meien < Latin mediānus; see median
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Parts of speech for By means of
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
by means 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 means of usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for by means of
adv by means of
prep by means 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 means of
prep by means 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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