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as is

as is
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [az iz]
    • /æz ɪz/
    • /əz ɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [az iz]
    • /æz ɪz/

Definitions of as is words

  • noun as is in the existing state of affairs 3
  • noun as is just as it is; without any changes 3
  • adverb as is to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't think it's as hot and humid today as it was yesterday. 1
  • adverb as is for example; for instance: Some flowers, as the rose, require special care. 1
  • adverb as is thought to be or considered to be: the square as distinct from the rectangle; the church as separate from the state. 1
  • adverb as is in the manner (directed, agreed, promised, etc.): She sang as promised. He left as agreed. 1

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Origin of as is

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English as, als, alse, also, Old English alswā, ealswā all so (see also), quite so, quite as, as; cognate with Middle Dutch alse (Dutch als), Old High German alsō (Middle High German álsō, álse, als, German also so, als as, as if, because)

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Parts of speech for As is

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

as is popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

as is usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for as is

adj as is

  • just the same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.

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