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while

/waɪl/

Meanings
  • Subordinating conjunction

    A subordinating conjunction used to indicate that an action or situation will continue or occur until another action or situation takes place.

    - "I will study until midnight."
    - "She will sing until the audience claps."
    - "He won't leave the room until you arrive."

Pronunciation
  1. /waɪl/



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Synonyms

spell , hang around , linger , idle , laze , lounge , as much as , provided that , providing , so long as , whilst , till
Rhymes
Words rhyming with while
wile , smile , file , pile , vile , exile , mile
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. while (English) : A long period of time

  2. white (English) : The color without hue or tint


Variants
List of all variants of while that leads to same result
while , whiles , whiled , whiling , while away , whiled away , whiles away , whiling away , while (one's) at it , while at it , while her at it , while his at it , while one's at it , while their at it , while the going is good , after a while , a (good) long while , a good long while , a long while , all the while
Forms
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While, Whilst


Etymology
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Old English 'hwil' meaning 'a long time'. The 'l' was added to form the conjunction 'while'.


Trivia
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  1. The longest word in the English language that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'while' is 'twelve'.

  2. In mathematics, 'while' is used in programming loops to repeat a certain action until a certain condition is met.


Related Concepts
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  1. Conditional sentence: A sentence that expresses a condition and the consequence of that condition.


Culture
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In literature, 'while' is often used to create suspense and tension in stories, as the reader waits to find out what will happen when the second condition is met. In music, 'while' is used in the title of various compositions, such as 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' by George Harrison.

How to Memorize "while"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a clock ticking until a certain time.
    - Visualize a person studying at a desk with a book until they finish their work.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'while' with the idea of continuity.
    - Link 'while' with the idea of 'until' or 'during'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'W-H-I-L-E': While-He-Is-Learning-English.
    - Remember the sentence: 'Will He Last In Love'?


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