Associations to the word «Whether»

Wiktionary

WHETHER, pronoun. (obsolete) Which of two. [11th-19th c.]
WHETHER, conjunction. (obsolete) Introducing a direct interrogative question (often with correlative or) which indicates doubt between alternatives.
WHETHER, conjunction. Used to introduce an indirect interrogative question that consists of multiple alternative possibilities (usually with correlative or).
WHETHER, conjunction. Without a correlative, used to introduce a simple indirect question; if, whether or not.
WHETHER, conjunction. Used to introduce a disjunctive adverbial clause which qualifies the main clause of the sentence (with correlative or).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley