therein

therein
there|in [ðeərˈın US ðer-] adv formal
1.) in that place, or in that piece of writing
See Thompson, 1983, and the references cited therein.
2.) therein lies sth
used to say that something is caused by or comes from a particular situation
The treaty was imposed by force, and therein lay the cause of its ineffectiveness.
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  • therein — index herein, wherein Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • therein — O.E. þærin; see THERE (Cf. there) + IN (Cf. in) …   Etymology dictionary

  • therein — ► ADVERB archaic or formal ▪ in that place, document, or respect …   English terms dictionary

  • therein — [ther in′] adv. 1. in there; in or into that place or thing 2. in that matter, detail, etc …   English World dictionary

  • therein — [[t]ðe͟ərɪ̱n[/t]] 1) ADV: n ADV Therein means contained in the place that has been mentioned. [LITERARY] By burning tree branches, pine needles, and pine cones, many not only warm their houses but improve the smell therein. 2) ADV: n ADV Therein… …   English dictionary

  • therein — there|in [ ðer ın ] adverb FORMAL in a particular place, activity, or piece of writing that has been mentioned: You must sign the contract and the sections contained therein. therein lies something used for explaining the effect of a situation… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • therein — adverb formal 1 in that place, or in that piece of writing: See Thompson, 1983, and the references cited therein. 2 therein lies used to say that something is caused by or comes from a particular situation: The treaty was imposed by force, and… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • therein — UK [ˌðeərˈɪn] / US [ðerˈɪn] adverb formal in a particular place, activity, or piece of writing that has been mentioned You must sign the contract and the sections contained therein. • therein lies something …   English dictionary

  • therein — adverb Date: before 12th century 1. in or into that place, time, or thing 2. in that particular or respect < therein lies the problem > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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