whichever

[wich-ev-er, hwich-]

pronoun

1. any one that.

   Take whichever you like.

2. no matter which.

   Whichever you choose, the others will be offended.

adjective

1. no matter which.

   whichever day;

   whichever ones you choose.

whichever

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of whichever¹

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

Example Sentences

The Treasury market is readying to mark its best October in many years, whichever way you cut it.

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Under that arrangement, the state pension goes up each year by either 2.5%, or by inflation, or by earnings growth - whichever is the highest figure.

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Contributions must come from the child’s earned income from a job, and total contributions can’t exceed the child’s earnings or the annual IRS limit, whichever is less.

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To come to the UK on the skilled worker visa, migrants have to work for a government-approved employer and earn at least £41,700 a year, or the "going rate" for their type of work, whichever is highest.

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I'm just a passionate man who cares about whichever club he's at.

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Related Words

• that 
• whatever