inasmuch as

in·as·much as

conjunction \ˌi-nəz-ˈmə-chəz, -ˈməch-ˌaz\

Definition of INASMUCH AS

1

: in the degree that : insofar as

2

: in view of the fact that : since

Examples of INASMUCH AS

1. <the economic forecast for the coming decade looks promising, inasmuch as we can predict that far in advance>
2. <you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date>

First Known Use of INASMUCH AS

14th century

Related to INASMUCH AS

Synonyms: insofar as, insomuch as, insomuch that, so far as