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WHEREBY

\wˈe͡əba͡ɪ], \wˈe‍əba‍ɪ], \w_ˈeə_b_aɪ]\

Definitions of WHEREBY

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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as a result of which
by or through which; "the means whereby we achieved our goal"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

as a result of which
by or through which; "the means whereby we achieved our goal"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

By which: used as a relative; by what; how: used in a question.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

By which.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

By what; how.
By, near, through, or by means of which.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

By means of which; by what.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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