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whichever

(hwɪtʃevəʳ)
1. determiner
You use whichever in order to indicate that it does not matter which of the possible alternatives happens or is chosen.
Whichever way you look at it, nuclear power is the energy of the future.
Israel offers automatic citizenship to all Jews who want it, whatever colour theyare and whichever language they speak.
Whichever is also a conjunction.
We will gladly exchange your goods, or refund your money, whichever you prefer.
2. determiner
You use whichever to specify which of a number of possibilities is the right one or the one you mean.
...learning to relax by whichever method suits you best.
Whichever is also a conjunction.
Fishing is from 6 am to dusk or 10.30pm, whichever is sooner.
Management has offered 7 per cent or the rate of inflation, whichever is higher.
Whichever of the fitness classes you opt for, trained instructors are there to helpyou.

whichever in British English

(wɪtʃˈɛvə)
determiner
1. 
a. 
any (one, two, etc, out of several)
take whichever car you like
b. 
(as pronoun)
choose whichever appeals to you
2. 
a. 
no matter which (one or ones)
whichever card you pick you'll still be making a mistake
b. 
(as pronoun)
it won't make any difference, whichever comes first

whichever in American English

(hwɪtʃˈɛvər; wɪtʃˈɛvər)
pronoun
1. 
any one (of two or more)
he may choose whichever he likes
2. 
no matter which one
whichever he chooses, he'll be satisfied
adjective
3. 
any (of two or more)
he may choose whichever desk he likes
4. 
no matter which
whichever car she buys, she'll be in debt

Examples of 'whichever' in a sentence
whichever

All rather sensitive ones for whichever monarch that ordered them.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
I personally liked him fine, and I use whichever toothpaste is on sale.
Anita Anderson SOMEBODY (2002)
Officially we are always neutral, serving whichever government is democratically elected.
Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (2002)
We're to rejoin our chopper team on the helipad, or head toward the bow platform, whichever is closer.
Greg Bear VITALS (2002)

In other languages
whichever

British English: whichever /wɪtʃˈɛvə/ DETERMINER
Whichever means any person or thing.
Whichever way we do this, it isn't going to work.
  • American English: whichever
  • Arabic: أَيّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: qualquer um
  • Chinese: 任何人或事
  • Croatian: kako god
  • Czech: kterýkoli
  • Danish: uanset hvordan
  • Dutch: hoe dan ook
  • European Spanish: sea cual sea
  • Finnish: mikä t. kuka t. miten tahansa
  • French: n'importe lequel
  • German: Wie auch immer
  • Greek: οποιοσδήποτε
  • Italian: qualunque
  • Japanese: どちらでも
  • Korean: 어느~이든
  • Norwegian: uansett
  • Polish: jakkolwiek
  • European Portuguese: qualquer que
  • Romanian: oricine
  • Russian: любой
  • Latin American Spanish: cualquiera sea
  • Swedish: vilken…än
  • Thai: คน/สิ่งใดก็ตาม
  • Turkish: istediğin şekilde
  • Ukrainian: будь-який
  • Vietnamese: bất cứ người/vật nào

Chinese translation of 'whichever'

whichever

(wɪtʃˈɛvəʳ)

adj

  1. (= any ... that) 无(無)论(論)哪个(個) (wúlùn nǎge)

pron

  1. (= no matter which) 无(無)论(論)哪个(個) (wúlùn nǎge)
  2. (specifying) ... 的那一个(個) ( ... de nà yī gè)
    whichever way you look at it 无(無)论(論)你以何种(種)方式看待它 (wúlùn nǐ yǐ hé zhǒng fāngshì kàndài tā)
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