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Women present a small measure in which respect? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wherein

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'in which respect?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'women present a small measure' is the wordplay.
'women' becomes 'w' (standard abbreviation).
'present' becomes 'here' (both can mean in attendance).
'a small measure' becomes 'in' (in is a kind of measure. I am not sure about the 'small' bit.).
'w'+'here'+'in'='WHEREIN'

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(Other definitions for wherein that I've seen before include "Inside which" , "A question of placing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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