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 as as /ˈɛz/

adverb

  1. () To the same degree (often followed by as')  ( every bit , equally , as )
    to the same degree (often followed by as')
     They were equally beautiful
    they were equally beautiful
     Birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly
    birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly
     Sang as sweetly as a nightingale
    sang as sweetly as a nightingale
     He is every bit as mean as she is
    he is every bit as mean as she is

conjunction

  1. () For the reason that; on account of  ( cuz [Informal, Non-standard] , cos [Informal, British] , coz [Informal, British] , as , because , for , since )
    for the reason that; on account of
  2. () At the same time that  ( whilst [British] , as , while , when )
    at the same time that

 AS

    noun

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

     As

    1. 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  ( 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