whereas
[ hwair-az, wair- ]
/ ʰwɛərˈæz, wɛər- /
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.
Words nearby whereas
where's the fire,
where've,
whereabout,
whereabouts,
whereafter,
whereas,
whereat,
whereby,
wherefore,
wherefrom,
wherein
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British Dictionary definitions for whereas
whereas
/ (wɛərˈæz) /
conjunction
(coordinating)
but on the other hand
I like to go swimming whereas Sheila likes to sail
sentence connector
(in formal documents to begin sentences) it being the case that; since