What's the difference between thereat and whereon?

Thereat


Definition:

  • (adv.) At that place; there.
  • (adv.) At that occurrence or event; on that account.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Factors and methods being complementary and such having an effect of contrary sence are thereat especially described.

Whereon


Definition:

  • (adv.) On which; -- used relatively; as, the earth whereon we live.
  • (adv.) On what; -- used interrogatively; as, whereon do we stand?

Example Sentences:

  • (1) With the patient in a supine position, the droplets could be positioned over the macula in the preretinal vitreous space, whereon the FTBA PO2 could be influenced by the preretinal oxygen concentration.
  • (2) The heart was the only one of all the internal organs whereon significant pathologic changes were observed during autopsy.