Definition: 1. Used to compare or contrast two facts. 2. Used at the beginning of a sentence in an official document to mean 'because of the fact that...'
Use 'whereas' in a sentence:
1. However, in ants there is no cultural transmission — everything must be encoded in the genes — whereas in humans the opposite is true.
2. Materialists face truth, whereas idealists shun it.
3. Employment rates are falling among younger unskilled people, whereas older skilled folk are working longer.
4. Implicitly or explicitly, American fashion addressed a democracy, whereas traditional Paris-based fashion was prescriptive and imposed on women, willing or not.
5. She has authentic charm whereas most people simply have nice manners.
6. Waving can mean welcome and farewell, whereas scratching your head may indicate that you are at a loss.
7. Whereas, 27% of white kids are reading at a low level, and 22% of Asian-Pacific kids are reading at a low level.
8. They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.
9. Inside a rat's nose are up to 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors, whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types.
10. Coal and natural gas are mainly used for electricity generation, whereas oil is used mostlyto power transportation, yet the prices of all these energy sources are linked.
11. Forty-eight of the students received instruction in study skills only, whereas the others attended a combination of study skills sessions and classes in which they learned about the growth mind-set and how to apply it to schoolwork.
12. Human language is productive, an open-ended communication system, whereas no other communication system has this property.
13. Whereas the land to be temporarily used is within the urban planned areas, the consent of the urban planning departments should be obtained before being submitted for approval.
14. That's not to say that risk is always good, but it is related to taking action, whereas decision fatigue assuredly leads to inaction and the possible chagrin of a decision maker who might otherwise prefer a new course but is unfortunately hindered.
15. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular.
16. Yes, whereas with the Polytechnic position, I'd be stuck in the school all day.
17. Article 36 Land shall be used sparingly for non-agricultural construction purposes. Whereas wasteland can be used, no cultivated land should be occupied;
18. For example, production workers rated advancement very highly, whereas clerical workers rated advancement in the lower third of their list.
19. The research of image and video is very important whereas their characteristic.
20. Prunes have a glycemic load of 10, whereas raisins have a glycemic load of 28.
21. Whereas in the West, time is linear.
22. Jehdi was a cheerful person, whereas Hassan was very serious, perhaps too cautious and careful.
23. Fantasy proneness could be considered a tendency to imagine and daydream, whereas absorption is the tendency to allow your mind to become fully absorbed in an activity to pay complete attention to the sensations and the experiences.
24. Anderson is another guy who likes a joke, whereas Carlos is pretty quiet and usually just sits and looks on, having a laugh to himself!
25. A restaurants typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water its often 300 to 500 percent.
26. Cousteau's adventures were high-tech, with lots of fancy equipment, whereas Painlevé kind of patched equipment together as he needed it.
27. Whereas income distribution of economic interests involved ownership and equity problems and its important influence.
28. Benefits are linked to inflation, whereas they should be linked to the cost of living.
29. Some people might argue physical fitness wins the day for the players and teams, whereas, others believe a key factor in any sports activity is mental attitude.
30. A restaurant's typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water it's often 300 to 500 percent.
31. Whereas attractants, repellents, and other incitants are olfactory substances, stimulants, and deterrents are usually gustatory.
32. Whereas 10 years ago I would have worried myself to death about it, now I accept it is part of the game.
33. And whereas the Arctic has been exploited economically for centuries, trade has never really touched antarctic.
34. Whereas West Germans drink wine, their Eastern cousins prefer Schnapps.
35. Certain flavor compounds give you a nice caramel flavor, whereas others give you a burnt or bitter taste.
36. Half of them wrote about a time they felt secure and supported, whereas the other half wrote about feeling insecure and alone.
37. You might learn IT skills in Society and Culture or in Health or in Engineering, whereas previously3 they were specific ( to IT courses).
38. Whereas now, as I near the end of my fourth decade, I realize work can be fully functional and entirely fulfilling without needing to be best mates with the people sitting next to you.
39. The second is guaranteed to look great for about 10 years, whereas the cheaper one will start to dull after around 6 or 7 years.
40. Whereas human are able to see more bright colours during the day, cats have the advantage when it comes to night vision.
41. Whereas stitches must generally be removed by medical personnel after the cut has healed, the adhesive simply wears off.
42. The main difference is that you participate in a lesson whereas you just listen to a lecture.
43. Pensions are linked to inflation, whereas they should be linked to the cost of living.
44. Whereas Les Paul's goal was to remove the distortion, later musicians wanted to produce it.
45. Whereas the population of working age increased by 1 million between 1981 and 1986, today it is barely growing.
46. Whereas Pittsburgh has the opposite problem: plenty of nerds, but no rich people.
47. Whereas atmospheric storms arise in a matter of hours and last for days, magnetic tempests develop over decades and persist for centuries.
48. Chest meat, he asserted, is too stringy, whereas the drumstick of a young chicken is delicate and easy to chew.
49. Whereas in mammals the tiny tubes that convey nutrients to bone cells are arrayed in parallel lines, in birds the tubes form a random pattern.
50. Why do some students give up when they encounter difficulty, whereas others who are no more skilled continue to strive and learn?
51. Such questions are thought to be friendly, whereas they might be considered offensive in the United States.
52. Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not.
53. Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect the mouth.
