Definitions of AS [ˈæs ɪz, -iz]

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Definition of 'AS'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adv.) as
to the same degree or extent; equally:
It's not as hot today.

2.  as
for example:
spring flowers, as the tulip.

3.  as
thought or considered to be:
the square as distinct from the rectangle.

4.  as
in the manner indicated:
She sang as promised.

5. (conj.) as
to the same degree or extent that:
to run quick as a rabbit.

6.  as
in the degree, manner, etc., of or that:
Do as we do.

7.  as
at the same time that; while; when:
Pay as you enter.

8.  as
since; because:
As you are leaving last, lock the door.

9.  as
though:
Strange as it seems, it is so.

10.  as
that the result or effect was:
His voice was so loud as to make everyone stare.

11.  as
Informal. that:
I don't know as I do.

12. (pron.) as
that; who; which (usu. prec. by such or the same):
I have the same trouble as you had.

13.  as
a fact that:
She spoke the truth, as can be proved.

14. (prep.) as
in the role, function, or status of:
to act as leader.

15.  as
equivalent to:
as good as new.

16.  as
true to; trustworthy as:
as good as his word.

17.  as
as being what is indicated; in that capacity:
An officer of the law, as such, is entitled to respect.

18.  as
in itself or in themselves:
The job, as such, does not appeal to me.

19. (n.) as
a copper coin of ancient Rome.

20.  as
an ancient Roman unit of weight, equal to about 12 ounces.

21.  AS
American Samoa.

22.  AS
Anglo-Saxon.

Definition of 'AS'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) arsenic, As, atomic number 33
a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

2. (adverb) American Samoa, Eastern Samoa, AS
a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa

3. (adverb) equally, as, every bit
to the same degree (often followed by `as')
"they were equally beautiful"; "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"; "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"; "he is every bit as mean as she is"

Definition of 'AS'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adverb) as
as...as...
indicates a comparison
She's not as pretty as her friend.; I don't read as much as I used to.; Are there as many people as last time?; Take as long as you need to finish it.

2.  as
as for
indicates to whom or what you are referring
As for you, you're in big trouble.

3.  as
as if/as though
seeming to show
She behaved as though nothing had happened.; He looks as if he's going to throw up.

4.  as
as it is
indicates the current situation
I'm finding the work difficult as it is.

5.  as
as to
about a particular subject
uncertain as to whether or not to leave

6. (preposition) as
indicates the purpose or characteristics
We can use the stool as a table.; As a leader, he was greatly respected.

7.  as
indicates that sb or sth looks like another person or thing; = like
I dressed up as Batman for Halloween.

8.  as
while
As a child, she was bullied.

9. (conjunction) as
while
We watched as she fell.

10.  as
refers to a known fact
As you know, Phil has health problems.; As we had agreed, he went first.

11.  as
in the way that
It looked the same as it always did.; Do exactly as I tell you.

12.  as
indicates the reason for sth; = since
As it was early, the stores were still closed.

Definition of 'AS'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) AS
an ace

2. (noun) AS
a Roman weight, answering to the libra or pound, equal to nearly eleven ounces Troy weight. It was divided into twelve ounces

3. (noun) AS
a Roman copper coin, originally of a pound weight (12 oz.); but reduced, after the first Punic war, to two ounces; in the second Punic war, to one ounce; and afterwards to half an ounce

4.  AS
denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner; like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in accordance with; in proportion to; to the extent or degree in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you sow; do as you are bidden

5.  AS
in the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue considered as virtue; this actor will appear as Hamlet

6.  AS
while; during or at the same time that; when; as, he trembled as he spoke

7.  AS
because; since; it being the case that

8.  AS
expressing concession. (Often approaching though in meaning)

9.  AS
that, introducing or expressing a result or consequence, after the correlatives so and such

10.  AS
as if; as though

11.  AS
for instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations

12.  AS
than

13.  AS
expressing a wish

Translation of 'AS'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: when; while I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.
Afrikaans: terwyl	Arabic: عِنْدَما، بَيْنَما، عِنْد	Bulgarian: когато
Brazilian: enquanto	Czech: když; zatímco	German: während
Danish: da; når; mens	Greek: καθώς	Spanish: cuando; mientras
Estonian: kui	Farsi: هنگامیکه	Finnish: kun
French: tandis que; comme; en	Hebrew: כַּאֲשֶר	Hindi: जैसा
Croatian: dok	Hungarian: (a)mint	Indonesian: ketika, sambil
Icelandic: þegar, um leið og, meðan	Italian: mentre, quando	Japanese: ～の時
Korean: ...한 경우(때)의	Lithuanian: kai, kada	Latvian: kad
Malay: semasa	Dutch: terwijl	Norwegian: mens, da, idet
Polish: jak, kiedy	Persian: هنگامیکه	Pashto: کله چی
Portuguese: enquanto	Romanian: când, în timp ce	Russian: когда, в то время как
Slovak: keď, kým	Slovenian: medtem ko	Serbian: kada, dok
Swedish: när, medan	Thai: ขณะที่	Turkish: (yapar)ken
Taiwanese: 正當	Ukrainian: тоді, коли	Urdu: جیسے
Vietnamese: khi	Chinese: 当...的时候
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