n.
Pronunciation: ə z, ( ˌ )az
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eallsw ā likewise, just as ― more at ALSO
Date: before 12th century
1 : to the same degree or amount < as soft as silk> <twice as long>
2 : for instance <various trees, as oak or pine>
3 : when considered in a specified form or relation ― usually used before a preposition or a participle <my opinion as distinguished from his>