insofar as
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See also: in so far as
Pronunciation
Conjunction
- to the extent that
- 1922 (June 7), G.S., "Can a Living Wage Be Paid?", Correspondence, The New Republic 31 (no. 392): 50
- Insofar as it expresses an expansion in physical plant, it ought to make possible the production of more goods.
- 1982, David R. Blumenthal, Understanding Jewish Mysticism, volume II, page 195:
- 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.
- 1996, “National Science Education Standards”, in U.S, National Research Council, page 133:
- Insofar as possible, the current edition of a publication is annotated in part 3.
- She helped us insofar as she was able.
- She cites other scholars' work only insofar as it supports her own theories.
- 1922 (June 7), G.S., "Can a Living Wage Be Paid?", Correspondence, The New Republic 31 (no. 392): 50
Synonyms
- (to the extent that): inasmuch as, in that
Translations
to the extent that
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References
- “insofar as”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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