wat is the meaning of "whereas"?

Question

and how do youu use it in a sentence..

Answer 1

1 in contrast or comparison with the fact that. 2 taking into consideration the fact that.

Some married couples never argue, whereas others do.

He has brown-eyes, whereas his sister has blue.

Answer 2

conj.
1. It being the fact that; inasmuch as.
2. While at the same time.
3. While on the contrary.
n.
1. An introductory statement to a formal document; a preamble.
2. A conditional statement.

Answer 3

where·as Pronunciation (hwâr-z, wâr-)
conj.
1. It being the fact that; inasmuch as.
2. While at the same time.
3. While on the contrary.
n.
1. An introductory statement to a formal document; a preamble.
2. A conditional statement.
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Answer 4

–conjunction 1. while on the contrary: One arrived promptly, whereas the others hung back.
2. it being the case that, or considering that (used esp. in formal preambles).
–noun 3. a qualifying or introductory statement, esp. one having “whereas” as the first word: to read the whereases in the will.

Answer 5

It means 'in which case' and is frequently used when making comparisons.
eg: Wives of kings are called queens, whereas husbands of queens are called prince consorts.

It's a word much favored by lawyers, when setting out stipulations.

Answer 6

THIS ARE 2 WORDS PUT TOGETHER TO MAKE ONE MEANING WHICH IS: COMPARED TO.

PEOPLE USE THIS WHEN THEY ARE TRYING TO COMPARE 2 THINGS.