whereas

Whereas is defined as a way to contrast or compare.

(conjunction)

An example of whereas is when you compare a person who is nice to a person who is mean.

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See whereas in Webster's New World College Dictionary

conjunction

  1. it being the case that; in view of the fact that: used in the preamble to a formal document: whereas the following incidents have occurred
  2. while on the contrary; but on the other hand: she is careful, whereas he takes risks

noun pl. whereases

a statement beginning with “whereas”

See whereas in American Heritage Dictionary 4

conjunction
  1. It being the fact that; inasmuch as.
  2. While at the same time.
  3. While on the contrary.
noun
  1. An introductory statement to a formal document; a preamble.
  2. A conditional statement.

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