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where·as (hwer az′, wer-)

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 -·as′es

a statement beginning with “whereas”

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whereas

conj.

since, inasmuch as, insomuch as, forasmuch as, considering that, when in fact, while, while on the contrary, although, though.


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