whereas

adverb · conjunction · nounB1

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Trạng từ

adverb

Comparative

whereäs

1.
(not comparable, obsolete)Where (that).

conjunction

conjunction

whereäs

1.
In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
He came first in the race, whereas his brother came last.
2.
(chiefly law) It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

whereaseswhereäs

1.
A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.

Từ liên quan

Cùng gốc / liên quan

otherwhereas

Từ có viền nét liền là đã có mục từ; viền nét đứt là chưa có trong dữ liệu.

Nguồn gốc từ

From where + as; first attested in the meaning of "where" in the 14th century. Compare thereas.