whereas — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

careless, classical, edible, english, former, green, indubitable, latter

The former president was criticized for his policies, whereas his successor took a different approach.

VERB + WHEREAS

am, came, change, go, hands, imaging, ink, loves

Things came whereas they were least expected, disrupting our carefully planned schedule.

WHEREAS + NOUN

ballpen, blynd, brother, brothers, ct, hath, humanities, insanity

Whereas his brother studied law, he decided to pursue a career in medicine instead.

PREP.

after, in, in, out, with

He studied hard in whereas his brother just played video games all day.

ADV.

only, seriously

My brother only exercises occasionally, whereas I go to the gym five times a week.

Definitions

adv

1

Where (that).

And home she came, whereas her mother blynd / Sate in eternall night […]

conj

1

In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.

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

One significance weakness of phrenology in the eyes of most anatomists, as Anne Harrington has shown, was that the brain comprised two structurally identical cerebral hemispheres, separated by a longitudinal fissure, whereas phrenologists held that the material sub-stratum of various mental faculties was located in only one hemisphere, and not its twin.

2

It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)

And Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively represent in Congress, to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify the said Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union.

noun

1

A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.

[…]the promise is stated after a whereas, though the promise is the very gist of the action, yet, such a count so framed, will be held good on demurrer.

It had a page or so of whereases.

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And home she came, whereas her mother blynd / Sate in eternall night […]

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

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One significance weakness of phrenology in the eyes of most anatomists, as Anne Harrington has shown, was that the brain comprised two structurally identical cerebral hemispheres, separated by a longi

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And Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively represent in Congress, to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify the said Artic

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[…]the promise is stated after a whereas, though the promise is the very gist of the action, yet, such a count so framed, will be held good on demurrer.

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It had a page or so of whereases.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, whereas is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.