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seeing | given |

As verbs the difference between seeing and given

is that seeing is while given is .

As adjectives the difference between seeing and given

is that seeing is having vision; not blind while given is already arranged.

As nouns the difference between seeing and given

is that seeing is the action of the verb to see ; eyesight while given is a condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

As a conjunction seeing

is (slang) inasmuch as; in view of the fact that.

As a preposition given is

considering; taking into account.

seeing

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)
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    • , volume=189, issue=3, page=21, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Our banks are out of control , passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.}}
    Derived terms
    * all-seeing * seeing to * seeing-eye dog

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having vision; not blind.
    • Synonyms
    * sighted

    Noun

  • The action of the verb to see ; eyesight.
  • * 2004 , Timothy D. J. Chappell, Reading Plato's Theaetetus (page 73)
    • To such perceivings we give names like these: seeings , hearings, smellings, chillings and burnings, pleasures and pains, desires
  • (astronomy) The movement or distortion of a telescopic image as a result of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably an elision of "seeing that" or "seeing as".

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • (slang) Inasmuch as; in view of the fact that.
    • Seeing the boss wasn't around, we took it easy.

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    given

    English

    Alternative forms

    * giv'n

    Verb

    (head)

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Considering; taking into account.
    • Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Already arranged. (rfex)
  • Currently discussed. (rfex)
  • Particular, specific.
    • No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
  • Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
    • Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
  • Prone, disposed.
    • He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.

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