whilst

Meaning of whilst

conjunction
  1. during the time that; at the same time as.
    Michael runs the island co-operative whilst Mary runs the pub
    the natural resources are used up whilst the population continues to increase
  2. whereas (indicating a contrast).
    some employers have a relaxed dress code, whilst others insist on formal attire

adverb, conjunction

during which; while.

late Middle English: from whiles + -t as in against.

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Hyphenation of whilst

whilst

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • whilst is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Translation of whilst

Words that rhyme with whilst

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