Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwich-ev-er, wich-]
- /ʰwɪtʃˈɛv ər, wɪtʃ-/
- /wɪˈtʃev.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwich-ev-er, wich-]
- /ʰwɪtʃˈɛv ər, wɪtʃ-/
Definitions of whichever word
- adjective whichever no matter which: whichever day; whichever ones you choose. 1
- noun whichever Used to emphasize a lack of restriction in selecting one of a definite set of alternatives. 1
- determiner whichever You use whichever in order to indicate that it does not matter which of the possible alternatives happens or is chosen. 0
- determiner whichever Whichever is also a conjunction. 0
- determiner whichever You use whichever to specify which of a number of possibilities is the right one or the one you mean. 0
- determiner whichever any (one, two, etc, out of several) 0
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Origin of whichever
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at which, ever
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Parts of speech for Whichever
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whichever popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whichever usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whichever
adjective whichever
- either — Used before the first of two (or occasionally more ) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “ or ”).
- any — You use any in statements with negative meaning to indicate that no thing or person of a particular type exists, is present, or is involved in a situation.
- both — You use both when you are referring to two people or things and saying that something is true about each of them.
- each — every one of two or more considered individually or one by one: each stone in a building; a hallway with a door at each end.
conjunction whichever
- what — the true nature or identity of something, or the sum of its characteristics: a lecture on the whats and hows of crop rotation.
- that — (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated: that much; The fish was that big.
- whatever — in any amount; to any extent: whatever merit the work has.
Top questions with whichever
- whichever or which ever?
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