inasmuch as

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ əz, ˌæz/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′əz much′ əz, az′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•as•much as /ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ əz, ˌæz/USA pronunciation  conj. 
  1. in view of the fact that;
    since:We might as well go in, inasmuch as we have come all this distance to be here.
  2. insofar as;
    to such a degree as:She'll help us, inasmuch as she is able.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•as•much as  (in′əz much′ əz, az′),USA pronunciation 
  1. in view of the fact that;
    seeing that;
    since.
  2. insofar as;
    to such a degree as.
  • Middle English in as much(e) as 1250–1300
    1. See because. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
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
'inasmuch as' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
in - insomuch - long - seeing - whenas - because - now - since

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