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While
01
a span of time
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
whiles
Examples
She waited patiently for a while before the bus finally arrived.
while
01
used to indicate contrast
Examples
The north of the country experiences cold winters, while the south has mild weather year-round.
02
despite the fact that; even though
Examples
While she had reservations about the plan, she decided to go along with it.
03
used to indicate a period of time during which an action takes place or a state of affairs exists, often denoting simultaneous or concurrent events
Examples
The children played outside while the sun was shining.
