As — synonyms, definition

1. as (o)

at the same time because during in the act of inasmuch as since while

2. as (Noun)

American Samoa Eastern Samoa arsenic atomic number 33

as (Noun) — A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar.

as (Noun) — A United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa.

as (Noun) — The 1st letter of the Roman alphabet.

alphabetic character* chemical element district dominion element letters letters of the alphabet territorial dominion territory Pago Pago Pango Pango Latin alphabet* Roman alphabet* Samoa Samoan Islands arsenopyrite herbicide insect powder insecticide mispickel orpiment realgar weed killer weedkiller

3. as (Adverb)

equally every bit

as (Adverb) — To the same degree. ex. "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly" ex. "sang as sweetly as a nightingale" ex. "he is every bit as mean as she is"

as (Adverb) — In the idea, character, or condition of, limiting the view to certain attributes or relations. ex. "dressed up as a ghost"

4. as (Conjunction)

as (Conjunction) — For the reason that; on account of. ex. "empty, as it had been upside down"

as (Conjunction) — At the same time that. ex. "they were walking home as they were discussing the problem"