as distinguished

[carla guaraldi]

Hello everybody,

I need someone to explain the meaning of AS in the sentence below:
"This definition as distinguished from the second one."
My aim is to understand the use of as in that sentence. I have another example:
" It was given to Abraham the responsibility of keeping alive the truth of one god as distinguished from the prevailing belief in plural deities."
I would love to be able to understand that, could you help?
What is the function of as in sentences like these? I have seen so many of them,...as(adj)..from...
Please help me.
Thank you

 

[Finicky]

as = used for saying that something is considered in a particular way

this definition as (its being) distinguished from the second one

as = preposition

as distinguished from... = prepositional phrase functioning adjectivally (it qualifies "this definition")

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[carla guaraldi]

as = used for saying that something is considered in a particular way

this definition as (its being) distinguished from the second one

as = preposition

as distinguished from... = prepositional phrase functioning adjectivally (it qualifies "this definition")

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I am almost there Finicky, thanks for the help. Can you help with the meaning of distinguished in this phrase?
Thank you so much

 

[5jj]

'As distinguished from' is similar in meaning to, and much less commonly used than, as distinct from.

 

[carla guaraldi]

'As distinguished from' is similar in meaning to, and much less commony used than, as distinct from.

Thanks