wherefore

A noun referring to the reason, cause, or explanation underlying an action or situation, often used in the phrase 'the whys and wherefores'.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее причину, основание или объяснение, лежащее в основе действия или ситуации, часто используется во фразе 'the whys and wherefores' (причины и обоснования).esSustantivo que designa la razón, causa o explicación subyacente de una acción o situación, frecuentemente usado en la expresión 'the whys and wherefores' (los porqués y las razones).frNom désignant la raison, la cause ou l'explication sous-jacente à une action ou une situation, souvent employé dans l'expression 'the whys and wherefores' (les tenants et aboutissants).deSubstantiv, das den Grund, die Ursache oder die Erklärung für eine Handlung oder Situation bezeichnet; häufig in der Wendung 'the whys and wherefores' (die Gründe und Hintergründe).ptSubstantivo que designa a razão, o motivo ou a explicação que está por trás de uma ação ou situação; costuma aparecer na expressão 'the whys and wherefores' (os porquês e as razões).zh名词，指原因、理由或解释，常用于短语 'the whys and wherefores'（原因和理由）。arاسم يعني السبب أو العلة أو المبرر الكامن وراء فعل أو موقف، ويُستخدم غالبًا في عبارة 'the whys and wherefores' بمعنى الأسباب والمبررات.

1. Reason or explanation C2 formal

   The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, often used in the phrase 'the whys and wherefores'.

   • We need to understand the whys and wherefores of the decision.
   • He explained the whys and wherefores of the project delay.
   • The committee discussed the whys and wherefores of the new policy.

   ruПричина или объяснениеesMotivo o explicaciónfrRaison ou explicationdeGrund oder ErklärungptRazão ou explicaçãozh原因或解释arالسبب أو التفسير

   Sinônimos: basiscauseexplanationgroundmotiverationalereason

• wherefores plural form
• wherefores' possessive plural form
• wherefore's possessive singular form