as in

See also: asin, ASIN, and A-sin

English

as in (not comparable)

(idiomatic, conjunctive) In the sense of.
"bow" as in the weapon, not the front of a ship

Synonyms: namely, i.e.
- 1972, Investors Chronicle and Stock Exchange Gazette‎, volume 22:
  Getting to the bottom of Selmes' thinking is not the easiest of tasks but what in essence he is doing is trading a mummy (as in King Tut) for a big daddy (as in Tennessee Williams).
- 2010, Daphne Clair, The Marriage Debt‎:
  'You won't even have to touch me if you don't want to,' he said witheringly. 'But we are going to sleep together. As in spend the nights side by side.'
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as,‎ in.
In Sweden, as in most countries, ...

Synonym: like (conjunction)

in the sense of

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