Wherefore (Noun)
Meaning
The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'.
Classification
Nouns denoting goals.
Examples
- She delved into the history of the company to understand the wherefore of its recent financial struggles.
- The investigators sought to uncover the wherefore behind the politician's sudden resignation.
- Understanding the wherefore of a decision can be just as important as understanding the decision itself.
- The discussion got bogged down in the whys and wherefores of the project's failed timeline.
- Historians have long debated the wherefore of the Roman Empire's decline and fall.