whichever

American  

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

pronoun

1. any one that.

   Take whichever you like.

2. no matter which.

   Whichever you choose, the others will be offended.

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adjective

1. no matter which.

   whichever day;

   whichever ones you choose.

whichever British  

/ wɪtʃˈɛvə /

determiner

1. 1. any (one, two, etc, out of several)

      take whichever car you like

   2. ( as pronoun )

      choose whichever appeals to you

2. 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; which, ever

Example Sentences

Whichever substance will win must be compatible with existing microchip fabrication processes, because so many billions have already been invested in them, says Kaiying Wang of the University of South-Eastern Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or were any of the sisters threatening to expose whichever secrets the others held?

From Literature

Children who already have an EHCP, or who have been assessed as needing one, will keep them until they finish whichever phase of education they are in - primary or secondary school, for example.

From BBC

At the same time, the white farmers "were promised compensation and it has not been paid so they are entitled to fight for it whichever way," Malunga said.

From Barron's

Whichever the case, the animation that moved me the most is “Butterfly,” from Florence Miailhe, imagining the last, memory-laden swim of Jewish French-Algerian athlete Alfred Nakache, who competed in the Olympics before and after the Holocaust.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• that
• whatever