- (used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative, usually with the correlative or): It matters little whether we go or stay. Whether we go or whether we stay, the result is the same.
- (used to introduce a single alternative, the other being implied or understood, or some clause or element not involving alternatives): See whether or not she has come. I doubt whether we can do any better.
- (used to introduce a question presenting alternatives, usually with the correlative or.)
- which or whichever (of two)?
- under whatever circumstances; regardless: He threatens to go whether or no.
- used to introduce an indirect question or a clause after a verb expressing or implying doubt or choice in order to indicate two or more alternatives, the second or last of which is introduced by or or or whether
- used to introduce any indirect question
- (coordinating) another word for either (def. 3) any man, whether liberal or conservative, would agree with me
- used to introduce a direct question consisting of two alternatives, the second of which is introduced by or or or whether
- whether or no
- used as a conjunction as a variant of whether (def. 1)
- under any circumstances
- if on the one hand…or even if on the other hand
- which (of two): used in direct or indirect questions
