| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,731,541,486 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
inasmuch as |
0.02 sec. |
inasmuch as [ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ] conj (subordinating)
1. in view of the fact that; seeing that; since 2. to the extent or degree that; in so far as Translations inasmuch as [ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃəz] conj (insofar as) → in quanto, nella misura in cui; (seeing that) → poiché inasmuch as [ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃəz] conj (insofar as) → in quanto, nella misura in cui; (seeing that) → poiché How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
A man and an ox are both 'animal', and these are univocally so named, inasmuch as not only the name, but also the definition, is the same in both cases: for if a man should state in what sense each is an animal, the statement in the one case would be identical with that in the other. I will leave out all discussion on republics, inasmuch as in another place I have written of them at length, and will address myself only to principalities. And,' reasoned Ralph with himself, 'if no good came of my uncle's money when he was alive, a great deal of good came of it after he was dead, inasmuch as my father has got it now, and is saving it up for me, which is a highly virtuous purpose; and, going back to the old gentleman, good DID come of it to him too, for he had the pleasure of thinking of it all his life long, and of being envied and courted by all his family besides. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|