Whereas
conjunction
1.
while on the contrary:
One arrived promptly, whereas the others hung back.
2.
it being the case that, or considering that (used especially in formal preambles).
noun, plural whereases.
3.
a qualifying or introductory statement, especially one having “whereas” as the first word:
to read the whereases in the will.
conjunction
1.
(coordinating) but on the other hand: I like to go swimming whereas Sheila likes to sail
sentence connector
2.
(in formal documents to begin sentences) it being the case that; since
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