Finesentence logo

Which: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿค”
Add to dictionary

which

 

[ หˆwษชtสƒ ]

Pronoun / Determiner
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

inquiry

used for asking which person or thing out of a group of people or things

Synonyms

what

Examples of usage

  • Which book did you choose?
  • Which color do you prefer?
Context #2 | Determiner

selection

used for showing a choice between two or more things

Synonyms

what

Examples of usage

  • Which movie should we watch?
  • Which route is faster?

Translations

Translations of the word "which" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น qual

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅŒเคจ เคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช welcher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ yang mana

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ktรณry

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฉใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท quel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cuรกl

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hangi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด๋Š

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kterรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ktorรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ“ชไธช

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kateri

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvaรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะนัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hansฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cuรกl

Etymology

The word 'which' originated in Middle English, as a combination of the words 'which' and 'like'. It has evolved over time to become a commonly used pronoun and determiner in the English language, helping to indicate choice or selection among various options.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #8, this is one of the most fundamental words in English. It's absolutely essential to master this word as it forms the backbone of English communication and appears in almost every conversation or text.