Inasmuch
[ɪnəz'mʌtʃ] or [,ɪnəz'mʌtʃ]
Definition
(adv.) In like degree; in like manner; seeing that; considering that; since; -- followed by as. See In as much as, under In, prep.
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Examples
- Inasmuch as the nitrogen of liquid air evaporates first, and leaves nearly pure liquid oxygen, it may also be employed as a means for producing and applying oxygen. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Nay, he said, the case of a city is the strongest of all, inasmuch as the rule of a city is the greatest and most difficult of all. Plato. The Republic.
- Then shall he say unto them, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it not to me. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Inasmuch, however, as there is nothing to hinder, current would flow from battery C through wire B, and the bar would therefore be magnetized. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The wery thing,' said Mr. Weller, who was a party interested, inasmuch as he ardently longed to see the sport. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Yes, he replied; inasmuch as by the natural process of creation He is the author of this and of all other things. Plato. The Republic.
- There was no indispensable necessity for my communicating with Joe by letter, inasmuch as he sat beside me and we were alone. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- It was assumed, inasmuch as I had just arrived from London, that I would be able to give more or less information on this subject. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- And inasmuch as they are two, each of them is one? Plato. The Republic.
- This imagination was dreadful in itself, but soothing, inasmuch as it supposed the safety of my friends. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Inasmuch as the factory processes were very exact and carefully guarded, and every cell was made as uniform as human skill and care could provide, there thus arose a serious problem. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
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