inasmuch as

Conjunction

inasmuch as

1. Because of the fact that; since.
   • Which it certainly was. Admiration was the universal sentiment, though some objected that the reply to "Is it a bear?" ought to have been "Yes;" inasmuch as an answer in the negative was sufficient to have diverted their thoughts from Mr. Scrooge, supposing they had ever had any tendency that way.1843 December 19, Charles Dickens, “(please specify the page number)”, in A Christmas Carol. […], London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC
   • This was a hardship in as much as inquiry showed that even in vegetarian restaurants many courses used to contain eggs. This meant that unless I knew what was what, I had to go through the awkward process of ascertaining whether a particular course contained eggs or no, for many puddings and cakes...1940 [1925–29], Mahadev Desai, chapter 27, in The Story of My Experiments with Truth, part 1, translation of original by M.K. Gandhi

   Synonyms:

   as, for, given that, insomuch as, as long as, because, being, being as, being that, due to the fact that

2. To the extent that; insofar as.
   • You will improve, but only inasmuch as you practise.
   • 35 For I was an hungred, and yee gaue me meate: I was thirstie, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a stranger, and ye tooke me in:
     36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sicke, and yee visited me: I was in prison, and ye came vnto me.
     37 Then shal the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an...1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 25:35–40

   Synonyms:

   inasfar as, insofar as