definiens: shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word . The words, and and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to anyparticular provision of this Agreement . The word in the phrase means the degree to which a subject orother thing extends, and 15such phrase shall not mean simply . Whenever used in this Agreement, any noun or pronoun shall be deemed to includethe plural as well as the singular and to cover all genders . Any agreement, instrument, statute, rule or regulation defined orreferred to herein means such agreement, instrument, statute, rule or regulation as from time to time amended, supplemented ormodified, including ( i ) ( in the case of agreements or instruments ) by waiver or consent and ( in the case of statutes, rules orregulations ) by succession of comparable successor Laws and ( ii ) all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein