As Many

Definition: As Many

As Many

Adjective

1. An equal number; "we went to three plays in as many days".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonym: As Many

Crosswords: As Many

So why 3 instead of 6? You know a drunk's just going to drink twice as many beers to get drunk, so you not only have a drunk on your hands, you have a drunk who's fat and gross. (S.L.C. Punk!; writing credit: James Merendino.)

Not as many as there used to be! (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt)

Do you understand that the world does not revolve around you and your do whatever it takes, ruin as many people's lives, so long as you can make a name for yourself as an investigatory journalist, no matter how many friends you lose or people you leave dead and bloodied along the way, just so long so you can make a name for yourself as an investigatory journalist, no matter how many friends you lose or people you leave dead and bloodied and dying along the way? (Zoolander; writing credit: Drake Sather; Ben Stiller)

Yeah, I did some drugs, though probably not as many as you think. (Taxi; writing credit: Grahame Bond; Jim Burnett)

I guess this proves that there are as many nuts in the academy as anywhere else. (The 48th Annual Academy Awards; writing credit: Hal Kanter; Buz Kohan)

There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago ("The Battle of New Orleans"; performing artist: Johnny Horton)

Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices, and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want. (references; author: unknown)

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Books

• Kootenay National Park: Hiking-Recreation Map-Biking: Includes the Radium Hot Springs and Windermere Lake Areas as Well as Many of the Forestr (reference)

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Shown is an apparatus that mixes drugs for combination chemotherapy. At times, various combinations of as many as fifteen drugs are used in the treatment of certain cancers. Here is shown a combination of drugs to treat breast cancer. In some photos, a scientist or his hands may be seen making adjustments to the equipment. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Astronomers have announced the discovery of at least two, and possibly as many as four, new ... Credit: NASA.

In grapefruit as well as many other fruits, one female Mexican fruit fly can deposit large numbers of eggs: up to 40 eggs at a time, 100 or more a day, and about 2,000 over her life span. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Jack Dykinga..

Conversion. Silverware plant. As many as 10,000 gross of spoons per weeks have been produced by this Eastern company which is now undergoing conversion to production of surgical instruments vitally needed by the Army Medical Corps. The exhibit pictured he. Credit: Library of Congress.

Antiaircraft gun carriage. Assembling the foot firing mechanism on a thirty-seven-millimeter antiaircraft gun carriage. The gunner requires both hands to follow his swiftly moving target, and must get in as many shots as he can while the target is still w. Credit: Library of Congress.

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And if any of the said assizes cannot be taken on the day of the county court, let there remain of the knights and freeholders, who were present at the county court on that day, as many as may be required for the efficient making of judgments, according as the business be more or less. (reference)

To what gross absurdities the following of custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may be satisfied, when we see the bare name of a town, of which there remains not so much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a sheepcote, or more inhabitants than a shepherd is to be found, sends as many representatives to the grand assembly of law-makers, as a whole county numerous in people, and powerful in riches. (Second Treatise of Government)

Law, morality, religion, are to him so many bourgeois prejudices, behind which lurk in ambush just as many bourgeois interests. (reference)

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Men, make as many laws as you please, but keep them for yourselves.

He is said to have baptised as many as ten thousand idolaters in one month.

I took with me six cows and two bulls alive, with as many ewes and rams, intending to carry them into my own country, and propagate the breed.

Where I lived was as far off as many a region viewed nightly by astronomers.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

As many as 1 in 10 adolescent girls tested for chlamydia is infected. (references)

Usually a high protein diet, taken as many small feedings, is recommended. (references)

As you age, you need fewer calories for energy, but just as many nutrients. (references)

Business

Retendering is the norm, often as many as three or four times. (references)

Minorities in some rural areas are permitted to have as many as four children. (references)

On November 4, a demonstration in East Berlin drew as many as 1 million East Germans. (references)

Children

Kyrgyz Republic

The MVD reports that each year as many as 30 underage girls are kidnaped to become brides. (references)

Nicaragua

A 1995 study showed that as many as 40 percent of all children are not registered officially. (references)

Turkey

Many cities in the southeast continued to operate schools on double shifts, with as many as 100 students per classroom. (references)

Civil Liberties

Burma

Such control facilitates rampant corruption, as many applicants are forced to pay large bribes. (references)

Algeria

On May 31, as many as 20,000 demonstrators marched in Algiers with the tacit approval of the Government. (references)

Yugoslavia

Roma faced a dilemma during the Kosovo conflict, as many Kosovo Roma were perceived as Serb collaborators. (references)

Economic History

Russia

During World War II, as many as 20 million Soviet citizens died. (references)

Eritrea

In the 1960s, as many as 4,000 U.S. military personnel were stationed at Kagnew. (references)

Norway

Norway's corporate tax rates are not as high as many fear, and lower than the EU average. (references)

Human Rights

Syria

Unconfirmed reports suggest that as many as 600 prisoners were released. (references)

Burundi

The U.N. estimated that as many as 300 civilians may have been killed or injured. (references)

Bangladesh

Domestic human rights NGO's report that Indian border forces killed as many as 108 citizens during the year. (references)

Minorities

India

On February 3, two gunmen killed as many as six Sikhs and wounded at least four others in Srinagar. (references)

Political Economy

UNITED KINGDOM

The U.S. goal continues to be to negotiate an agreement that benefits as many cities, airlines, and consumers as possible. (references)

URUGUAY

The law provides that the registration of a trademark will last ten years and that it can be renewed as many times as desired. (references)

Political Rights

Samoa

On August 16, the Attorney General ordered the High Court to consider no further challenges and thereby prevented as many as 40 additional challenges from being filed. (references)

Mauritius

In the National Assembly, as many as eight members are appointed through a "best loser" system to ensure that all ethnic groups are represented; there were eight such members during the year. (references)

Colombia

The Federation reported in 2000 that 19 mayoral candidates were killed, 20 were kidnaped, 12 reported threats, and as many as 53 candidates for mayoral and municipal council posts withdrew their candidacies. (references)

Trade

Kazakhstan

In 1994-95, as government debt accumulated, Kazakhstan recalled as many as thirty guarantees. (references)

Argentina

Argentina, as many United Nations members, has adopted the U.N. recommendations for the labeling and packing of hazardous materials. (references)

Mexico

Manufacturers can then expand the ownership of the NOM certificate to include as many importers/distributors as needed to cover the needs of the Mexican market. (references)

Travel

Bulgaria

In some parts of the country, telephoning can be difficult, as many rural areas still have only old analog switches. (references)

Eq. Guinea

It is helpful in Equatorial Guinea to supplement written communications with as many face-to-face encounters as possible. (references)

Sri Lanka

In early March 2000, as many as 8 terrorists detonated bombs on a main Colombo highway leading to the parliament killing 25 and wounding dozens. (references)

Women

Equatorial Guinea

A 2000 study by CNDH found that as many as 20 persons were detained solely for failure to repay dowries. (references)

Paraguay

In addition, maternal mortality rates are high, and as many as 65 percent of such deaths are related to poor medical care. (references)

Slovak Republic

A national poll from 2000 indicated that as many as one in five women are subjected to some form of physical violence in the home. (references)

Worker Rights

Iceland

The clubs are allowed to bring in as many dancers as they want. (references)

Sri Lanka

Large firms may have employees in as many as 60 different unions. (references)

Romania

The IOM office in the country estimated that as many as 20,000 women are trafficked from Romania each year. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "as many": as many as ♦ as many more. Additional references.

Chinese 

不下于 (as good as, as many as, no less than, not inferior to, on a par with). (various references)

Finnish

saat vaikka kolme (you can have as many as three), kolme kertaa enemmän kuin (three times as many as). (various references)

French

une liste comprenant un nombre de candidats double de celui des sièges attribués � ses ressortissants (a list containing twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to its nationals), creuset � idées (a type of group discussion process in which members of the group are encouraged to generate as many imaginative and creative ideas possible within a...short period of time..), conférence-choc (a type of group discussion process in which members of the group are encouraged to generate as many imaginative and creative ideas possible within a...short period of time..), conférence d'idées (a type of group discussion process in which members of the group are encouraged to generate as many imaginative and creative ideas possible within a...short period of time..). (various references)

German

eine Liste,die doppelt soviel Kandidaten enthaelt wie seinen Staatsangehoerigen Sitze zugewiesen sind (a list containing twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to its nationals). (various references)

Greek 

όσα (as many as), πίνακας με αριθμό υποψηφίων διπλάσιο από τον αριθμό των θέσεων που παρέχονται στους υπηκόους του (a list containing twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to its nationals). (various references)

Hungarian

ugyanannyi (as much, as much as, so much as). (various references)

Indonesian

sebanyak-banyaknya (as many as posible, as much as posible), sebanyak (as many as, as much as). (various references)

Italian

altrettanto (as, as much, likewise), tanto (a lot, a lot of, as, as much, insomuch, just, long, many, much, so, so great, so much, such, such a lot, that, that much, too, very). (various references)

Manx

whilleen (as much as, so many), quilleen. (various references)

Pig Latin

asay anymay

Portuguese

uma lista contendo um número de candidatos duplo do de lugares atribuídos aos seus nacionais (a list containing twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to its nationals). (various references)

Romanian

nu mai puţin de (as many as, as much as). (various references)

Russian 

с (against, by, cum, down from, from, off, on, since, sit down, soup, station, with, with as many as, with either, withal). (various references)

Scottish

meud (bulk, extent, measure; as many as : cia), coimhlion (as many as, complete). (various references)

Spanish

una lista que contenga doble número de candidatos que puestos atribuidos a sus nacionales (a list containing twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to its nationals), tanto ... como (as many as, as much as), cuantos (as many as). (various references)

Swedish

en lista med dubbelt så många kandidater som det antal platser som tilldelats statens medborgare (a list containing twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to its nationals). (various references)

Turkish

bu kadar daha (as many more), bir bu kadar daha (as many more). (various references)

Welsh

faint (how many), cynifer (so many), cymaint (as big, as much). (various references)

quot, tot. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: manas, mayan, mayas, mynas.

-2 letters: amas, anas, ansa, mana, mans, many, maya, mays, myna, nays, yams.

-3 letters: aas, ama, ana, any, ays, man, mas, may, nam, nay, say, syn, yam.

-4 letters: aa, am, an, as, ay, ma, my, na, ya.

+1 letter: caymans, daysman.

+2 letters: amboynas, gymnasia, mainstay, seamanly, syntagma.

+3 letters: adynamias, anisogamy, cyanamids, gymkhanas, hogmanays, mainstays, mangabeys, manslayer, maryjanes, safetyman, salaryman, salarymen, shantyman, syntagmas, yachtsman.

+4 letters: amygdalins, amyotonias, aneurysmal, candygrams, cyanamides, hypomanias, kanamycins, manslayers, mayonnaise, myasthenia, myrobalans, paranymphs, pyromanias, shaggymane, syntagmata.

+5 letters: aerenchymas, anomalously, assemblyman, craftsmanly, flamboyants, hypermanias, immunoassay, mayonnaises, metanalyses, metanalysis, misanalyses, misanalysis, misassaying, myasthenias, mythomanias, parenchymas, playmakings, pyromaniacs, shaggymanes, statesmanly, syntagmatic, unashamedly.

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