wherefore

Pronunciation: ['hwєәfɒ:]

Average Rank: 15179

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

conj. 为此, 因此 adv. 为此 n. 理由, 原因

Detailed Explanations:
  • n the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Difficulty: UNKNOWN

Word Forms:
Plural: wherefores

Word Frequency Rankings

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#5537

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 44.6% (Top 44.6% most frequent)
44.6%

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