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much as

much as
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhch az]
    • /mʌtʃ æz/
    • /mʌtʃ əz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhch az]
    • /mʌtʃ æz/

Definitions of much as words

  • adjective much as great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake. 1
  • noun much as a great quantity, measure, or degree: Much of his research was unreliable. 1
  • noun much as a great, important, or notable thing or matter: The house is not much to look at. 1
  • adverb much as to a great extent or degree; greatly; far: to talk too much; much heavier. 1
  • adverb much as nearly, approximately, or about: This is much like the others. 1
  • idioms much as make much of, to treat, represent, or consider as of great importance: to make much of trivial matters. to treat with great consideration; show fondness for; flatter. 1

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Origin of much as

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English muche, moche, apocopated variant of muchel, mochel, Old English mycel; replacing Middle English miche(l), Old English micel great, much (cf. mickle), cognate with Old Norse mikill, Gothic mikils, Greek mégal-, suppletive stem of mégas great

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Much as

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

much as popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".

much as usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for much as

conj much as

  • albeit — You use albeit to introduce a fact or comment which reduces the force or significance of what you have just said.
  • despite — You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
  • notwithstanding — in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
  • still — remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
  • supposing — to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile.

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