whereby


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where·by

 (wâr-bī′, hwâr-)
conj.
In accordance with which; by or through which.
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whereby

(wɛəˈbaɪ)
pron
by or because of which: the means whereby he took his life.
adv
archaic how? by what means?: whereby does he recognize me?.
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where•by

(ʰwɛərˈbaɪ, wɛər-)

conj.
1. by what or by which; under the terms of which.
adv.
2. Obs. by what? how?
[1150–1200]
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Translations
عن طَريق، بواسِطَة، وفِقا لِ
hvorved
ami által
meî/samkvæmt hverju
čímpomocou čoho
ki bununlaki onun vasıtasıyla

whereby

[wɛəˈbaɪ] ADV (frm) → por lo cual, por donde
the rule whereby it is not allowed to + INFIN → la regla según or mediante la cual no se permite + infin
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

whereby

[hwɛərˈbaɪ] adv (formal) → par lequel(laquelle)
the system whereby we choose our family doctor → le système par lequel nous choisissons notre médecin de famille
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

whereby

adv (form) the sign whereby you will recognize him → das Zeichen, an dem or woran Sie ihn erkennen; the rule whereby it is not allowed → die Vorschrift, wonach es verboten ist; a plan whereby the country can be saved → ein Plan, durch den or wodurch das Land gerettet werden kann
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

whereby

[wɛəˈbaɪ] adv (frm) → per cui
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

where

(weə) adverb
(to or in) which place (?). Where are you going (to)?; Do you know where we are?; Where does he get his ideas from?; We asked where to find a good restaurant.
relative pronoun
((to or in) the place) to or in which. It's nice going on holiday to a place where you've been before; This is the town where I was born; It's still where it was; I can't see him from where I am.
ˌwhereaˈbouts adverb
near or in what place(?). Whereabouts is it?; I don't know whereabouts it is.
ˈwhereabouts noun singular or plural
the place where a person or thing is. I don't know his whereabouts.
whereˈas conjunction
when in fact; but on the other hand. He thought I was lying, whereas I was telling the truth.
whereˈby relative pronoun
by which.
ˌwhereuˈpon conjunction
at or after which time, event etc. He insulted her, whereupon she slapped him.
wherˈever relative pronoun
1. no matter where. I'll follow you wherever you may go; Wherever he is he will be thinking of you.
2. (to or in) any place that. Go wherever he tells you to go.
adverb
(also where ever) used in questions or exclamations to express surprise etc. Wherever did she get that hat?
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