ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Via

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈvaɪə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Via is a noun meaning A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.).

Meaning

A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.).

More Meanings

  1. (electronics) A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.
  2. (electronics) An electrical connection which connects two or more layers on a printed circuit board or an integrated circuit.
  3. By way of; passing through.
  4. By (means of); using.
  5. (obsolete) Away! Be off!

Example Sentences

I'll send you the information via e-mail.
You can enter the building via the western gate.
They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.
Under the assumptions of Proposition 5 the entropies h(τ) and H(k) are related via the following equation: […]

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Related dictionary entries include road, avenue, way, pathway, path, route.

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