as many
The same number or amount (of something). My exam schedule is really difficult. I have four tests in as many days. I wouldn't discount their army's force: they have 400,000 and as many guns. I'm exhausted just thinking about my upcoming business trip. I have to visit five cities in as many days, ugh.
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as many
1. The same number of. For example, He changed jobs four times in as many years means he changed jobs four times in four years. [c. 1400]
2. as many as. A phrase used to qualify the meaning of
many as a very large number, depending on what follows it. For example,
You can take as many pens as you need. [Late 1300s] Also see
as ... as;
as much as.
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as many
The same number of: moved three times in as many years.
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