"inasmuch" meaning in English

See inasmuch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ˌɪnəzˈmʌt͡ʃ/ Audio: en-us-inasmuch.ogg [US] Forms: inasmuch
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x is true inasmuch as y, x is true because or only at the same level as y is true.
    Sense id: simple-inasmuch-en-prep-bQOf7FmR
     
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