Whereby — Where*by , adv. [1913 Webster] 1. By which; used relatively. You take my life when you take the means whereby I life. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. By what; how; used interrogatively. [1913 Webster] Whereby shall I know this? Luke i. 18. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whereby — index hereby, thereby Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 whereby … Law dictionary
whereby — meaning ‘by what or which means’, is one of a dwindling number of where forms still in common use. It is especially useful in attaching an explanatory statement to a noun or noun phrase: • The ‘ratchet effect’ in politics, whereby the right seems … Modern English usage
whereby — [hwerbī′, werbī′] adv. Archaic by what? how? [whereby did you expect to profit?] conj. by which; by means of which [a device whereby to make money] … English World dictionary
whereby — c.1200, from WHERE (Cf. where) + BY (Cf. by) … Etymology dictionary
whereby — ► ADVERB ▪ by which … English terms dictionary
whereby — 01. The union has negotiated a deal [whereby] we will get a slight increase in salary and additional benefits. 02. Our medical system, [whereby] citizens pay monthly premiums, and then receive largely free health care, is considered by many to be … Grammatical examples in English
whereby — [[t](h)weə(r)ba͟ɪ[/t]] PRON REL A system or action whereby something happens is one that makes that thing happen. [FORMAL] The system whereby Britons choose their family doctors and the government pays those doctors, has been reasonably… … English dictionary
whereby — where|by [ wer baı, hwer baı ] adverb FORMAL * used for saying that something is done according to the method, arrangement, rule, etc. that has been referred to: a regulation whereby an employer is held responsible for any accident There is a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whereby */ — UK [weə(r)ˈbaɪ] / US [werˈbaɪ] / US [hwerˈbaɪ] adverb formal used for saying that something is done according to the method, arrangement, rule etc that has been referred to There is a standard method whereby officers are selected for promotion. a … English dictionary