inasmuch as

conjunction
UK: /ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ æz/
US: /ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ æz/

  1. Because; since; used to explain the reason for something.

    1. We should help inasmuch as we can.
    2. I am happy to grant your request, inasmuch as it is within my power.

Synonyms

because seeing that since
inasmuch as adverb

  1. To the degree that; considering that.

    1. It was a good plan inasmuch as it was cheap.
    2. The experiment was a success, inasmuch as we obtained usable data.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "inasmuch as" is /ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ æz/ in British English and /ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ æz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inasmuch as": because, seeing that, since.

Example usage of "inasmuch as": "We should help inasmuch as we can.". More examples on the page.