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anhand

/anˈhant/· preposition

on the basis of, by means of, using (+ genitive)

Anhand — the evidence or the example you use: anhand eines Beispiels, anhand der Daten.

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anhand
on the basis of, using (+ genitive)

Anhand der Fotos konnte man den Täter erkennen.

The culprit could be identified from the photos.

Word family

anhanddie Handhanddie Handhabemeans, grounds (for action)

Common combinations

  • anhand eines Beispielsusing an example
  • anhand von Datenon the basis of data
  • anhand der Unterlagenfrom the documents

Real examples

  • Ich erkläre das anhand eines Beispiels.I'll explain that using an example.
  • Anhand der Daten lässt sich ein klarer Trend erkennen.A clear trend can be seen from the data.
  • Die Ärztin stellte die Diagnose anhand eines Bluttests.The doctor made the diagnosis on the basis of a blood test.

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