whichever

Meanings

• Determiner, Pronoun

  Refers to any thing or person that is not specifically identified or chosen at the moment.

  - "You can choose any book from the shelf, whichever you prefer."
  - "Whichever employee finishes first, they will receive a prize."

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Pronunciation

1. /wɪtʃˈɛvɚ/
   
   
   
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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. whichever (English) : Refers to any thing or person that is not specifically identified or chosen at the moment.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of whichever that leads to same result
whichever

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'hwicver', from 'hwic' meaning 'which' + 'ver' meaning 'any'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'whichever' is often used in combination with 'any', as in 'any and whichever'.

2. In some dialects of English, 'whichever' can also be used as an adjective, meaning 'being any one of a number'. For example, 'The book on the table is mine, whichever it is'.

3. The longest word in English that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'whichever' is 'queueing'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Indeterminate: Related to concepts of uncertainty or ambiguity. 'Whichever' is often used to describe something that has not yet been determined.

2. Alternative: Related to the concept of having multiple choices or options. 'Whichever' is often used when discussing the possibility of choosing one of several alternatives.

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Culture

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In literature, 'whichever' is often used to add flexibility and open-endedness to a sentence, allowing the reader to imagine various possibilities. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the narrator says, 'I had nothing to lose, and there was nothing to keep me where I was, so I decided to go.', implying that the narrator could have gone anywhere, not just to Gatsby's party.

How to Memorize "whichever"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize 'whichever', visualize a situation where you are presented with multiple options and must choose one. Imagine yourself standing in front of a row of doors, each one representing a different choice. 'Whichever' door you choose, you will receive the desired outcome.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize 'whichever', associate it with the concept of flexibility and open-endedness. Imagine a rubber band that can stretch and bend to fit any situation. 'Whichever' is like that rubber band, able to adapt to any situation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize 'whichever', use the mnemonic 'Will Happily Choose Variety Every Time'. This phrase can help you remember that 'whichever' refers to any thing or person that is not specifically identified or chosen at the moment.

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