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WHILE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of WHILE is a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition : time. How to use while in a sentence.
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WHILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’. While is much more common than whilst, and whilst sounds more formal: … I only stayed for a short while.
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What’s The Difference Between “A While” And “Awhile”
Here’s an example: She ate the cookie dough while he greased the baking sheet. While can also be a verb meaning “to cause (time) to pass, especially in some easy or pleasant manner.” Example: She whiled away the hours ruminating on the differences between awhile and a while.
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While - definition of while by The Free Dictionary
dialect Scot and Northern English another word for until: you'll have to wait while Monday for these sheets; you'll never make any progress while you listen to me.
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while - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
n (usually used in adverbial phrases) a period or interval of time: once in a long while trouble or time (esp in the phrase worth one's while): it's hardly worth your while to begin work today the while ⇒ at that time: he was working the while
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While - Wikipedia
While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker's regional dialect.
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WHILE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
I read a magazine while I was waiting. I can't talk to anyone while I'm driving. While you're away, I might decorate the bathroom.
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WHILE | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American
WHILE definition: 1. during the time that: 2. used to compare two different facts or situations: 3. a period of…. Learn more.
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WHILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’.
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Python While Loops - W3Schools
The while Loop With the while loop we can execute a set of statements as long as a condition is true.