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as long as

as long as
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [az lawng, long az]
    • /æz lɔŋ, lɒŋ æz/
    • /əz lɒŋ əz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [az lawng, long az]
    • /æz lɔŋ, lɒŋ æz/

Definitions of as long as words

  • phrase as long as If you say that something is the case as long as or so long as something else is the case, you mean that it is only the case if the second thing is the case. 3
  • noun as long as for or during just the length of time that 3
  • noun as long as inasmuch as; since 3
  • noun as long as provided that; if 3
  • noun as long as of the same length as 3
  • noun as long as during the time that 3

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Origin of as long as

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English longe, Old English lang, long; cognate with Dutch, German lang, Old Norse langr, Gothic langs, Latin longus; (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the adj.; (adv.) Middle English long(e), lange, Old English longe, lange, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German lango

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Parts of speech for As long as

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

as long as 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 long as usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for as long as

conj as long as

  • since — from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
  • being — Being is the present participle of be1.
  • now — at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.
  • cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
  • considering — You use considering to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgment or giving an opinion.

conjuction as long as

  • as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
  • over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
  • seeing — the act of a person who sees.
  • through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
  • by reason of — If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.

adj as long as

  • because — You use because when stating the reason for something.
  • pending — while awaiting; until: pending his return.
  • all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
  • forasmuch as — since
  • in consideration of — the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation: I will give your project full consideration.

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