Whereas definition

wâr-ăz, hwâr-
whereases
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A statement beginning with “whereas”
noun
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4
While on the contrary.
conjunction
9
2
While at the same time.
conjunction
8
2
It being the fact that; inasmuch as.
conjunction
5
2
An introductory statement to a formal document; a preamble.
noun
4
1
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Whereas is defined as a way to contrast or compare.

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

conjunction
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In contrast; whilst on the contrary.

He came first in the race whereas his brother came last.

conjunction
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A conditional statement.
noun
2
1
It being the case that; in view of the fact that.

Whereas the following incidents have occurred.

conjunction
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2
While on the contrary; but on the other hand.

She is careful, whereas he takes risks.

conjunction
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1
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(obsolete) Where (that).
adverb
1
1
It being the fact that; inasmuch as.
conjunction
1
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A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.
noun
1
1

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
whereas
Plural:
whereases

Whereas Sentence Examples

  • Hannah had been a kept woman with no problems since meeting Gio, whereas Katie had always struggled to find her path.

  • Whereas, if the child is left to himself, he will think more and better, if less showily.

  • In God there is no distinction or difference, whereas in all substances or things there is duality, arising from the element of matter.

  • The Judas legend, however, never really became popular, whereas that of Oedipus was handed down both orally and in written national tales (Albanian, Finnish, Cypriote).

  • It is also necessary to notice that shunt instruments cannot be used for high frequencies, as then the relative inductance of the shunt and wire becomes important and affects the ratio in which the current is divided, whereas for low frequency currents the inductance is unimportant.

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