|inəz|məchəz conjunction
Etymology: Middle English in as muche as
1. : in the degree that : insofar as
everything else that is desired is desired inasmuch as it leads to pleasure — Times Literary Supplement
2. : in view of the fact that : for the reason that : since , because
should not be used for the relief of pain inasmuch as its analgesic value is slight — D.W.Maurer & V.H.Vogel