a medida que

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See also: à medida que

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a meˈdida ke/
  • Syllabification: a me‧di‧da que

Conjunction

a medida que

  1. as (progressively)
    • 2002, Paul G. Hewitt, Conceptual Physics (Física Conceptual), Pearson Educación, page 276:
      Como el aire se vuelve menos denso con la altitud, a medida que sube el globo se desplaza menos peso de aire por determinado volumen.
      Since air becomes less dense with altitude, as the balloon rises the air it displaces less weight for a certain volume.
    • 2015 July 29, “En cuestión de sexo, ¿calidad o cantidad?”, in El País:
      Lo explica el sexólogo de Amaltea, Santiago Frago: “Es evidente y constatable en la consulta que en el deseo se busca más calidad a medida que cumples años.
      Amaltea's sexologist, Santiago Frago, explains it: “It is evident and verifiable in the consultation that more quality is sought in the desire as you get older.
    Synonym: conforme

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