While vs. When
Whilenoun
An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
Whileconjunction
During the same time that.
Whileconjunction
Although.
Whileconjunction
Until.
Whileconjunction
As long as.
Whilepreposition
Until.
Whileverb
(transitive) To pass (time) idly.
Whileverb
To loiter.
Whilenoun
Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent.
Whilenoun
That which requires time; labor; pains.
Whileverb
To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; - usually followed by away.
Whileverb
To loiter.
Whileconjunction
During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.
Whileconjunction
Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.
Whilepreposition
Until; till.
Whilenoun
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;
While
While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker's regional dialect.
Whenadverb
(interrogative) Used to introduce questions about time.
Whenadverb
Used to introduce indirect questions about time.
Whenadverb
At an earlier and less prosperous time.
Whenadverb
(indirect question) Used to refer to doubts about time.
Whenadverb
(relative) At which, on which, during which. Often omitted or replaced with that.
Whenconjunction
At what time.
Whenconjunction
At such time as.
Whenconjunction
At the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase.
Whenconjunction
Since; given the fact that.
Whenpronoun
(interrogative) What time; which time.
Whennoun
The time at which something happens.
Wheninterjection
That's enough, a command to stop adding something, especially an ingredient of food or drink.
Whenadverb
At what time; - used interrogatively.
Whenadverb
At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or just after, the moment that; - used relatively.
Whenadverb
While; whereas; although; - used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds.
Whenadverb
Which time; then; - used elliptically as a noun.
Whenadverb
as soon as;
