whereby

Whereby is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• enPR: wâr-bī'
• IPA: /wɛəˈbaɪ/
• SAMPA: /we@r"baI/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

Preposition

Preposition whereby

1. By which; by that thing.

   This hammer is the tool whereby I hammered in that nail.

   Learning is the method whereby we improve our minds.

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