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wether Definition

wether (wet̸hər)

noun

a castrated male sheep or goat

Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger widder < IE base *wet-, year > etesian

wether Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • decide: To start off with the film can't decide wether to be a comedy or an inept horror film.
  • wonder: However being ever curious we wonder wether there are any performance gains in using threads.
  • know: I am confused please help, I really don't know wether to finish him or not?
  • determine: There is no way for XSL-T to determine wether a given attribute comes from the source or the DTD.
  • ask: One has to ask wether or not any of the major banks have implemented SPF on their mail systems.
  • see: We have recently been experimenting with heat meters, to see wether the possibility of charging via their readings is viable.

Adjective modifier

  • sure: There is also a station site, we are not sure wether the station has been demolished or still exists.
  • unsure: As you know after winning this prize I was unsure wether my husband would actually come with me!

Modifies a noun

  • lamb: Wether lambs are sold finished through Hexham Mart from December through to April, the majority being finished inside.
  • sheep: John Cant and John Boreham were charged with stealing a wether sheep the property of Rev Newman of Sudbury.

Noun used with modifier

problem: However, none of the restrictions reccomended here will give any problems wether ETPro is used or not.

Browse dictionary entries near wether

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  2. wettability
  3. wettable
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  6. wetting agent
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