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insofar as

UK/ɪn.səʊˈfɑːɹəz//ɪn.soʊˈfɑɹəz/

insofar as conjunction: to the extent that.

Conjunction

insofar as

  1. To the extent that.
    • Insofar as it expresses an expansion in physical plant, it ought to make possible the production of more goods.1922 (June 7), G.S., "Can a Living Wage Be Paid?", Correspondence, The New Republic 31 (no. 392): 50
    • Hasidism, insofar as it was new—and not all of Hasidism was "new" in this sense—rejected the older hierarchies of celestial palaces, of Intelligences, of hypostases, of sefirot.1982, David R. Blumenthal, Understanding Jewish Mysticism, volume II, page 195
    Synonyms:
    inasmuch as, in that, insomuch that

insofar as meaning in Arabic and Persian

insofar as in Arabic

to the extent that
عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا ʕalā qadri mā, بِقَدْرِ مَا biqadri mā

insofar as in Persian

to the extent that
تاآنجاکه

Examples of insofar as in a sentence

  • She helped us insofar as she was able.
  • She cites other scholars' work only insofar as it supports her own theories.
  • Insofar as possible, the current edition of a publication is annotated in part 3.1996, “National Science Education Standards”, in U.S, National Research Council, page 133:

Synonyms of insofar as

Questions about insofar as

What does insofar as mean?
Insofar as means to the extent that.
What is insofar as in Arabic?
Insofar as in Arabic is عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا (ʕalā qadri mā), بِقَدْرِ مَا (biqadri mā). See Insofar as meaning in Arabic.
How do you use insofar as in a sentence?
She helped us insofar as she was able.
What part of speech is insofar as?
Insofar as is a conjunction.
How do you pronounce insofar as?
Insofar as is pronounced /ɪn.səʊˈfɑːɹəz/ (UK).

Words near insofar as in the dictionary

  1. insociableness
  2. insociably
  3. insocial
  4. insociate
  5. insofar
  6. insofar as
  7. insol
  8. insolate
  9. insolated
  10. insolates
  11. insolating

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