Definition of as As

/æˈz/ - [atz] -

We found 32 definitions of as from 6 different sources.

What does as mean?

as (Noun)
A libra.
as (Noun)
Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
as (Adverb)
To such an extent or degree.
as (Adverb)
In the manner or role specified.
as (Adverb)
For example.

as (adv. & conj.)
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.
as (adv. & conj.)
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.
as (adv. & conj.)
While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he trembled as he spoke.
as (adv. & conj.)
Because; since; it being the case that.
as (adv. & conj.)
Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in meaning).
as (adv. & conj.)
That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence, after the correlatives so and such.
as (adv. & conj.)
As if; as though.
as (adv. & conj.)
For instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations.
as (adv. & conj.)
Than.
as (adv. & conj.)
Expressing a wish.
as (n.)
An ace.
as (n.)
A Roman weight, answering to the libra or pound, equal to nearly eleven ounces Troy weight. It was divided into twelve ounces.
as (n.)
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.

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To the same extent or degree.
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at the intensity or degree that
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At the same time that.
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Varying through time in the same proportion that.
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Considering that.
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[Introducing a basis of comparison, after 'as', 'so', or a comparison of equality.]
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A language of Indonesia (Papua).
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A neuropsychiatric disorder whose major manifestation is an inability to interact socially; other features include poor verbal and motor skills, single mindedness, and social withdrawal.

as
az, adv., conj., and pron. in that degree, so far, as ... as: the consequent in a co-relation expressing quantity, degree, &c., as ... as, such ... as, same ... as: since, because: when, while: expressing merely continuation or expansion, for instance: similarly: for example: while: in like manner: that, who, which (after such, same).—As concerning, As to, As for, so far as concerns; As it were, so to speak, in some sort; As much, the same; As well (as), just as much (as), equally (with). [A worn-down form of all-so, A.S. all-swá, wholly so.]
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as, n. in Norse mythology, one of the gods, the inhabitants of Asgard:—pl. Aesir (ā′ser). [Ice. āss, a god (pl. æsir)—A.S. ōs, seen in such proper names as Oswold, Osric.]
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as, n. Latin unit of weight, 12 ounces (L. unciæ): a copper coin, the unit of the early monetary system of Rome

In other words, you can say more generally what an idiom or metaphor says: for example, "battle of the sexes" is both a metaphor and an idiom that suggests "love as war".

Because of this power, you can restate an idiom or metaphor in a way that makes it clear what it means, and what it might assume.
Belgium
As is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg.

In 2007 its population was 7579.

It is located at 51° 00 North, 05° 35 East.

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