whereas
US /wɛˈræz/
conjunction Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
the quality, condition, or instance of whereas
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Sales rose in Asia, whereas they fell slightly in Europe.
Synonyms
- whilea period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
- althoughhaving a meaning similar to whereas
Collocations
- Easy some like tea whereas others like coffeedescribing some like tea whereas others like coffee (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity)
- Medium revenues rose whereas operating costs felldescribing revenues rose whereas operating costs fell (the entire amount of income before any deductions are made)
- Hard whereas the parties agree to enter into arbitrationa collocation phrase: whereas the parties agree to enter into arbitration
- Very Hard truth endures whereas slander withers into dustdescribing truth endures whereas slander withers into dust (a fact that has been verified)
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