"seeing that" meaning in All languages combined

See seeing that on Wiktionary

Conjunction [English]

Head templates: {{en-con}} seeing that
  1. Considering the fact that; since; given that. Synonyms: seeing as [informal], as, because Related terms: being that
    Sense id: en-seeing_that-en-conj-i2IPXBjd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for seeing that meaning in All languages combined (0.7kB)

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