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wherein
[ wair-in, hwair- ]
/ wɛərˈɪn, ʰwɛər- /
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conjunction
in what or in which.
adverb
in what way or respect?
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British Dictionary definitions for wherein
wherein
/ (wɛərˈɪn) archaic, or formal /
adverb
in what place or respect?
pronoun
in which place, thing, etc
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