Definitions for Asian
asian

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Asian, Asiaticadjective

   a native or inhabitant of Asia

2. Asian, Asiaticadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture

   "Asian countries"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asianadjective

   Of, relating to or from Asia.

2. Asiannoun

   A person from Asia.

3. Asiannoun

   A person with Asian ancestry. A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia. A person from or with ancestry in the Indian subcontinent.

   Were there Taliban beheading people? I didn't tell my parents, but I flinched if an Asian-looking man came close.

4. Asiannoun

   A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asian

   Asian refers to individuals or features related to Asia, the largest and most populous continent which has diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions, and histories. It includes regions such as East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and Western Asia. People from these regions are termed Asian, although customs, physical characteristics, and languages significantly vary from one region to another. Moreover, it may also pertain to cultural elements, philosophies, cuisines, arts, and more associated with these regions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asianadjective

   of or pertaining to Asia; Asiatic

2. Asiannoun

   an Asiatic

3. Etymology: [L. Asianus, Gr. , fr. , L. Asia.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asian

   Asian people or Asiatic people is a term that has multiple meanings, it is usually used as reference to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population. There are varieties of definition and geographical data presented by organizations and individuals for classifying the Asian people.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asian

   āzh′yan, or āsh′i-an, Asiatic, ā-zhi-at′ik, or āsh-i-at′ik, adj. belonging to Asia: florid in literature or art.—n. Asiat′icism, imitation of Asiatic or Eastern manners.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Asian' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4624

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Asian' in Adjectives Frequency: #625

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Asian »

1. sanai

2. naias

How to pronounce Asian?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Asian in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Asian in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Asian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Asian in a Sentence

1. David Wilson:

   China slowdown concerns seem to be primarily among U.S. - and UK-based funds. Asian corporates appear to be amazingly unconcerned.

2. Jennifer Raff:

   Her genome fills in a really important missing piece of the overall story of how humans got to the Americas. A lot of work has been focused on the other branch of Native Americans' ancestry -- the Siberians -- but not much was known until this paper about the East Asian ancestors of Native Americans '. It's really important to understand this branch, as it accounts for the majority of Native American ancestry !

3. Jeffrey Otto:

   Alright, so I watched it park, and it's actually a middle-aged Asian guy that got out. So yeah, it's going to be nothing.

4. Duncan Tan:

   Global investors are likely cautious around upcoming Fed taper and the prospects of weaker Asian currencies. Current wave of virus resurgences across Asia and the resultant downside risks to regional growth are also weighing on investor sentiments.

5. Irvin Feld:

   We have the largest and only sustainable herd of Asian elephants in the Western Hemisphere.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Asian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Asian
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asian
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Asian
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Asian
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Asian