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Meaning of "whether" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHETHER

Old English hwæther, hwether; related to Old Frisian hweder, hoder, Old High German hwedar, Old Norse hvatharr, hvarr, Gothic hwathar.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHETHER

whether  [ˈwɛðə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHETHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whether can act as a pronoun, a conjunction and a determiner.
The pronoun is a word that replaces other terms that designate people or things at any given moment.

The conjunction is an invariable grammatical category used to join together words and sentences.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES WHETHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whether in the English dictionary

The first definition of whether in the dictionary is used to introduce an indirect question or a clause after a verb expressing or implying doubt or choice in order to indicate two or more alternatives, the second or last of which is introduced by or or or whether. Other definition of whether is often foll by or not used to introduce any indirect question. Whether is also used to introduce a direct question consisting of two alternatives, the second of which is introduced by or or or whether.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHETHER


altogether
ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðə
aweather
əˈwɛðə
bellwether
ˈbɛlˌwɛðə
blether
ˈblɛðə
Fairweather
ˈfɛəˌwɛðə
feather
ˈfɛðə
greywether
ˈɡreɪˌwɛðə
heather
ˈhɛðə
leather
ˈlɛðə
nether
ˈnɛðə
overleather
ˌəʊvəˈlɛðə
overweather
ˌəʊvəˈwɛðə
pinfeather
ˈpɪnˌfɛðə
pleather
ˈplɛðə
tether
ˈtɛðə
together
təˈɡɛðə
untether
ʌnˈtɛðə
untogether
ˌʌntəˈɡɛðə
weather
ˈwɛðə
wether
ˈwɛðə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHETHER

whereupon
wherever
wherewith
wherewithal
wherret
wherries
wherrit
wherry
wherryman
whet
whether or no
whetstone
whetted
whetter
whetting
whew
whewellite
whey
wheyey
wheyface

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHETHER

aether
at the end of one´s tether
ether
ethyl ether
get it together
get-together
go together
hang together
hold together
in the altogether
keep body and soul together
live together
other
petroleum ether
pull together
put their heads together
put two and two together
seether
stick together
teether
the ether

Synonyms and antonyms of whether in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whether» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHETHER

Find out the translation of whether to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whether from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whether» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

是否
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

si
570 millions of speakers

English

whether
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाहे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَوَاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

si
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sama ada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ob
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

・・・かどうか
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

...인지 어떤지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

được hay không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

என்பதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

की नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

olup olmadığını
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

se
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dacă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατά πόσον
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

of
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

om
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvorvidt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whether

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHETHER»

The term «whether» is very widely used and occupies the 1.826 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHETHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whether» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whether» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whether

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10 QUOTES WITH «WHETHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whether.
1
Floyd Abrams
I think that it is important for people to understand that whether a good-guy or a bad-guy wins a case is less important than what the law is that the case results in.
2
David Agus
When's the last time you really thought about what you eat, how much you move throughout the day, whether or not you feel fantastic when you get up in the morning, and which shoes keep your feet comfortable?
3
Edward Albert
In times of life crisis, whether wild fires or smoldering stress, the first thing I do is go back to basics... am I eating right, am I getting enough sleep, am I getting some physical and mental exercise everyday.
4
Gabriel Basso
I think you just have to accept the fact that no one lives forever, and eventually things are going to come to an end, whether it's a TV show or life.
5
Alan Bean
But I'm the only one who can paint the moon, because I'm the only one who knows whether that's right or not.
6
Helena Blavatsky
We see that every external motion, act, gesture, whether voluntary or mechanical, organic or mental, is produced and preceded by internal feeling or emotion, will or volition, and thought or mind.
7
Cynthia Breazeal
In a lot of Western science fiction, you need some form of conflict, whether it's aliens or robots. I think in Western culture, being more suspicious of science, and hubris, you'll see a lot of fear of creating something that goes out of control.
8
Vern Buchanan
I'm going to reach out to everybody, Democrat, Republican and independent. I'm going to work with all the people in the district, and whether they're an 'R' or a 'D' doesn't matter.
9
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Were there no desire there would be no virtue, and because one man desires what another does not, who shall say whether the child of his desire be Vice or Virtue?
10
Tim Burton
You don't know whether chimps are going to kill you or kiss you. They're very open on some levels and much more evil in a certain way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHETHER»

Discover the use of whether in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whether and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Contemplating Divorce: A Step-by-step Guide to Deciding ...
By clarifying assumptions about and expectations for their relationships to their spouses, the step-by-step approach in Contemplating Divorce helps readers decide whether to try to make a flagging marriage work or proceed with the difficult ...
Susan Pease Gadoua, 2008
2
Can Your Relationship Be Saved?: How to Know Whether to Stay ...
"The title of this book captures one of the most common issues I have dealt with in my office over the past three decades as a practicing clinical psychologist.
Michael S. Broder, 2002
3
Recommendation Whether to Confiscate, Destroy, and Burn All ...
Reuchlin did not stop anti-Semitism in the Reformation by either Catholics or Protestants, but he stemmed the advance of those vowed to wipe Judaism out in Europe and began the long, slow movement in the West to appreciate and learn what ...
Johann Reuchlin, Peter Wortsman, 2000
4
Whether a Christian Woman Should Be Educated and Other ...
This volume will interest the general reader as well as students of women's, religious, and social history.
Anna Maria van Schurman, 2007
5
Report on Whether Public Statements Regarding Iraq by U. S. ...
Assesses ¿whether public statements and reports and testimony regarding Iraq by U.S. Gov¿t. officials made between the Gulf War period and the commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom were substantiated by intelligence info.¿ The ...
John D. Rockefeller, 2009
6
Whether the Norm Expressed in Canon 1103 is of Natural Law ...
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Pontifical Gregorian University, 1997.
David Sereno, 1997
7
Report on Whether Public Statements Regarding Iraq by U.S. ...
Cover title reads: Report by the Select Committee on Intelligence on Whether Public Statements Regarding Iraq by U.S. Government Officials Were Substantiated By Intelligence, Together With Additional and Minority Views, June 5, 2008.
Bernan, Senate (U S ) Select Committee on Intell, 2008
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An inquiry, whether crime and misery are produced or ...
sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (1st bart.) DO one can behold, without some feelings of sorrow* ful compunction, infancy exposed to such air and to such society. There is no female infirmary ; if a woman be taken ill, (and illness ought certainly to be ...
sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (1st bart.), 1818
9
"I Love Paul Revere, Whether He Rode Or Not": A Collection ...
Provocative and amusingly heretical, "I Love Paul Revere, Whether He Rode or Not" (a quote attributed to Warren Harding) offers eye-opening revelations debunking long-held American legends.
Richard Shenkman, 2011
10
Whether Losing, Whether Winning: Essays in Political Realism
The fate of minorities, the quality and ultimate purpose of elections, the place of truth in human relations: these are some of the core concerns of this unique narrative.
G. D. Nyamndi, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHETHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whether is used in the context of the following news items.
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Older Lollapalooza patrons question whether fest is worth the hassle
Older Lollapalooza patrons question whether fest is worth the hassle. Florence + The Machine. Caption Florence + The Machine. Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune. «Chicago Tribune, Aug 15»
2
Scott Walker is still unsure whether Obama is Christian
DANA POINT, Calif. — Scott Walker still does not know whether President Obama is a Christian. Fielding questions at the Koch network's donor summit here ... «Washington Post, Aug 15»
3
France to Analyze Whether Airplane Debris Comes From MH370
French authorities will analyze whether a piece of airline debris found on Réunion Island is part of the long-missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and if so, what ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Uncertainty on Whether Cosby Revelations Could Hurt Him in Court
Yet the picture is much less clear about whether the new information will lead to any legal findings against Mr. Cosby. He currently faces two defamation cases, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Your Phone Can Tell Whether You're Depressed
You may think you know a lot about the inner workings of your phone, but your phone may have an even better picture of your mental state. A new study ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
6
Prenatal tests can now reveal whether a mom-to-be has cancer
What happens when a test designed to answer one question -- say, whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality -- ends up revealing information we didn't at all ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
In Athens, Greeks Wonder Whether Tsipras Folded or Restored Dignity
Evangelos Venizelos, the former leader of Greece's Socialist Party, even asked Mr. Tsipras's finance minister whether he would, in effect, apologize for past ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Senior bureaucrats question whether they do 'real' executive work
The report said politicians' criticism of public servants – whether real or perceived – erodes the engagement and loyalty of executives. It noted that executives ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
9
Now Europe Must Decide Whether to Make an Example of Greece
For years now, it has seemed to any reasonably informed outsider that something was going to have to give in Greece. You surely couldn't have an economy in ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
Russia calls investigation into whether US moon landings happened
The increasingly tense relationship between the United States and Russia might be about to face a new challenge: a Russian investigation into American moon ... «The Independent, Jun 15»

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