Meaning
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- In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
- It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)
Synonyms
seeing that
at which
by contrast
for the reason that
in which
in doing so
as a result of
Frequency
Hyphenated as
where‧as
Pronounced as (IPA)
/weəɹˈæz/
Etymology
From where + as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" First attested in the 14ᵗʰ century. Compare thereas.
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