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mittels: by means of — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryPrepositionLevel B1

mittels

by means of

by means of; using something as a tool, method, or medium

IPA/ˈmɪtl̩s/

The main stress falls on the first syllable mit-.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

by means of; using something as a tool, method, or medium

Die Daten werden mittels spezieller Software analysiert.

Die Temperatur wird mittels eines Sensors gemessen.

Das Signal wird mittels eines Kabels übertragen.

A typical formal pattern is mittels eines Geräts, mittels einer Methode, or mittels spezieller Software.

Mittels is a formal way to say by means of and normally takes the genitive.

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What does mittels eines Sensors mean?

Mittels is a relatively formal preposition meaning by means of or using, and it normally governs the genitive.