inasmuch as
[ in-uh z-muhch uh z, az ]
/ ˌɪn əzˈmʌtʃ əz, ˌæz /
conjunction
in view of the fact that; seeing that; since.
insofar as; to such a degree as.
Origin of inasmuch as
1250–1300; Middle English
in as much(e)
as
synonym study for inasmuch as
1. See
because.
Words nearby inasmuch as
inarguable,
inari,
inarticulate,
inartificial,
inartistic,
inasmuch as,
inassimilable,
inattention,
inattentive,
inaudible,
inaugural
British Dictionary definitions for inasmuch as
inasmuch as
/ (ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ) /
conjunction (subordinating)
in view of the fact that; seeing that; since
to the extent or degree that; in so far as
Idioms and Phrases with inasmuch as
inasmuch as
Also, insomuch as.
Since, because of the fact that, as in Inasmuch as I have to go anyhow, I'll pick up the book for you, or Insomuch as they are friends, we can seat them together. The first usage dates from the late 1300s, the second from the late 1400s.
Also, insofar as. To the extent or degree that, as in You will become a good pianist only inasmuch as you keep practicing, or He's lost interest insomuch as he has stopped attending church altogether, or Insofar as this is a temporary measure, we can't complain. [Late 1500s]