whichever

American

[wich-ev-er, hwich-] / wɪtʃˈɛv ər, ʰwɪtʃ- /

pronoun

any one that.

Take whichever you like.
no matter which.

Whichever you choose, the others will be offended.

adjective

no matter which.

whichever day;
whichever ones you choose.

whichever British

/ wɪtʃˈɛvə /

determiner

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

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Etymology

Origin of whichever

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at which, ever

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