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adverb
  1. To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

    "It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive."

  2. Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

    "1865, The Act of Suicide as Distinct from the Crime of Self-Murder: A Sermon"

  3. For example; for instance. (Compare such as.)

preposition
  1. Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.

    "They're big as houses."

  2. In the role of.

    "He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend."

conjunction
  1. In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.

    "As you wish, my lord!"

  2. At the time that; during the time when:

  3. Being that, considering that, because, since.

    "As it’s too late, I quit."

Synonymswhile, whilst, given that, seeing that, albeit, although

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