Whereby Meaning
/wɛə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advBy what, in which direction; how.
advBy which.
Sentence Examples
But he said: Lord God, whereby may I know that I shall possess it?
They have introduced a new system whereby all employees must undergo regular training.
CEFR Practice Quiz
This is the new system ____ our salaries are computed each month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company has introduced a new system ____ employees can track their own progress on various and different projects today.
Word Origin & History
From where + by.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Shylock:
Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that:
You take my house when you do take the prop
That doth sustain my house; you take my life
When you do take the means whereby I live."
— c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
"M. Sawrey […] devised a mechanical method whereby theatrical scenes could be changed in a simple way."
— 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 179:
"Other heads saw devolution as a whole new way of life and adopted an approach whereby the power of devolution was used to enable the school to drive the curriculum."
— 1990, Local management of schools, Kogan Page Ltd:
"Because COBOL does not have a date type, some implementations rely instead on a system whereby all dates are coded to a reference point. The most commonly used is May 20, 1875, as this was the date of an international standards-setting conference held in Paris, known as the Convention du Mètre."
— 2025 February 17, David Gilbert, “No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
This is the new system ____ our salaries are computed each month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company has introduced a new system ____ employees can track their own progress on various and different projects today.