as
as /ˈɛz/
adverb
-
()
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
-
()
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
-
()
At the same time that
(
whilst
[British] , as
, while
, when
)
at the same time that
noun
-
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
-
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