whereas

== English == === Alternative forms === whereäs (rare) === Etymology === From where +‎ as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" in the 14th century. Compare thereas. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /wɛəɹˈaz/, /wəˈɹaz/, /ˈwɛɹəz/ (in fast speech) (General American) IPA(key): /(h)wɛɹˈæz/ Hyphenation: where‧as Rhymes: -æz === Adverb === whereas (not comparable) (obsolete) Where (that). ==== Derived terms ==== otherwhereas === Conjunction === whereas In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although. (chiefly law) It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.) ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Noun === whereas (plural whereases) A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Erewash