as meaning

UK /æz/ US /æz/ 1 syllable

as (adverb): to the same degree (often followed by `as').

as has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adverb and noun.

as as an adverb

  1. to the same degree (often followed by `as')
    • they were equally beautiful
    • birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly
    • sang as sweetly as a nightingale
    • he is every bit as mean as she is

    Synonyms: equally, every bit

as as a noun

  1. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

    Synonyms: arsenic, atomic number 33

    Type of: chemical element

  2. a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa

    Synonyms: American Samoa, Eastern Samoa

    Type of: district

How to pronounce as

as is pronounced /æz/ in British English and /æz/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

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