The Collaborative Dictionary

Wherein \Where*in"\, adv. [1913 Webster]

In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; -- used relatively. [1913 Webster] Her clothes wherein she was clad. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] There are times wherein a man ought to be cautious as well as innocent. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

In what; -- used interrogatively. [1913 Webster] Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him! --Mal. ii.

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Word Net

wherein adv

1 in regard to which; "a case wherein he took an active part"

2 in the course or during which; "a period wherein he did not work"

3 in which; where; "the particular state wherein you reside"

4 in what; "wherein consists this matter?"

English

Pronunciation

(hwâr-n, wâr-)

Adverb

1. How, or in what way
   • Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? 1 Kings 18:9

Conjunction

wherein

1. Where, or in which location
   • Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel. Numbers 35:34
2. During which
   • There is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. Ecclesiastes 8:9
3. How, or in what way
   • In order to show them wherein they were wrong, Samuel was instructed to bear witness against them... 1 Samuel 8:9

See also

• thereafter, thereat, thereby, therein, thereof, thereon, thereto, thereunder, thereupon
• hereafter, hereby, herein, hereof, hereon, hereto, hereunder, hereupon
• whereafter, whereby, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon