whereas

[ hwair-az, wair- ]

/ ʰwɛərˈæz, wɛər- /

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conjunction

while on the contrary: One arrived promptly, whereas the others hung back.

it being the case that, or considering that (used especially in formal preambles).

noun, plural where·as·es.

a qualifying or introductory statement, especially one having “whereas” as the first word: to read the whereases in the will.

Nearby words

where's the fire, where've, whereabout, whereabouts, whereafter, whereas, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefores, wherefrom

Origin of whereas

1300–50; Middle English wheras; see where, as¹

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Examples from the Web for whereas

“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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But whereas we used to be satisfied gazing on that perfection as it stood up on a pedestal, now we want it down among us.
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Whereas other brands purchase their barrels from big producers more or less off the rack, The Macallan starts in the forest.
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Oh, and that his profile on Twitter and his name elsewhere say “Ian Miles Cheong” whereas mine says “Arthur Chu.”
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Japanese distillers often use a combination of different types of stills and different casks, whereas the Scots cannot.
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But whereas before it had seemed nearer, it now seemed an inconceivable distance away, and all the more sinister for that.
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The women are supposed to have a very easy time in the forest, whereas the men have hard work.
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Whereas she… Why, in her case, she really did not seem to be herself any longer.
Vanitas|Vernon Lee
He infers that many species have kept true for long periods, whereas a few have become modified.
On the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
Whereas, if the visit is not made until evening, there may not remain sufficient daylight to do what is necessary.
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British Dictionary definitions for whereas

whereas

/ (wɛərˈæz) /

conjunction

(coordinating) but on the other handI like to go swimming whereas Sheila likes to sail

sentence connector

(in formal documents to begin sentences) it being the case that; since

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