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Alongside vs While - What's the difference?

alongside | while |


As an adverb alongside

is along the side; by the side; side by side with.

As a preposition alongside

is together with or at the same time.

As a noun while is

an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

As a conjunction while is

during the same time that.

As a verb while is

to pass (time) idly.

While vs Whatever - What's the difference?

while | whatever |


As a noun while

is an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

As a conjunction while

is during the same time that.

As a verb while

is to pass (time) idly.

As an adjective whatever is

(lb) unexceptional or unimportant; blah.

As a determiner whatever is

no matter which; for any.

As an interjection whatever is

(colloquial|dismissive) a holophrastic expression used discourteously to indicate that the speaker does not consider the matter worthy of further discussion.

As a pronoun whatever is

anything; used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options.

Thus vs While - What's the difference?

thus | while |


As nouns the difference between thus and while

is that thus is while while is an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

As an adverb thus

is (lb) in this way or manner.

As a conjunction while is

during the same time that.

As a verb while is

to pass (time) idly.

While vs Thereby - What's the difference?

while | thereby |


As a noun while

is an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

As a conjunction while

is during the same time that.

As a verb while

is to pass (time) idly.

As an adverb thereby is

by it, by that.

Instead vs While - What's the difference?

instead | while |


As an adverb instead

is in the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

As a noun while is

an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

As a conjunction while is

during the same time that.

As a verb while is

to pass (time) idly.

While vs Entire - What's the difference?

while | entire |


As nouns the difference between while and entire

is that while is an uncertain duration of time, a period of time while entire is an uncastrated horse; a stallion.

As a conjunction while

is during the same time that.

As a verb while

is to pass (time) idly.

As an adjective entire is

whole; complete.

Throughout vs While - What's the difference?

throughout | while |


As a preposition throughout

is in every part of; all through.

As an adverb throughout

is completely through, right the way through.

As a noun while is

an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

As a conjunction while is

during the same time that.

As a verb while is

to pass (time) idly.

Ask vs While - What's the difference?

ask | while |


As nouns the difference between ask and while

is that ask is amplitude shift keying while while is an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

As a conjunction while is

during the same time that.

As a verb while is

to pass (time) idly.

While vs Whether - What's the difference?

while | whether |


As conjunctions the difference between while and whether

is that while is during the same time that while whether is (lb).

As a noun while

is an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

As a verb while

is to pass (time) idly.

As a pronoun whether is

(obsolete) which of two.

Savage vs While - What's the difference?

savage | while |


As a proper noun savage

is .

As a noun while is

an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

As a conjunction while is

during the same time that.

As a verb while is

to pass (time) idly.

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