which
Syllabification: (which)
Pronunciation: /(h)wiCH/
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Definition of which
pronoun & determiner
pronoun & determiner
- used referring to something previously mentioned when introducing a clause giving further information:
In US English, it is usually recommended that which be employed only for nonrestrictive (or nonessential) clauses: the horse, which is in the paddock, is six years old (the which clause contains a nonessential fact, noted in passing; the horse would be six years old wherever it was). A that clause is restrictive (or essential), as it identifies a particular thing: the horse that is in the paddock is six years old (not any horse, but the one in the paddock). See also restrictive (usage) and that.