Definitions for Asian
asian

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Asian, Asiaticadjective

   a native or inhabitant of Asia

2. Asian, Asiaticadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture

   "Asian countries"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asianadjective

   Of, relating to or from Asia.

2. Asiannoun

   A person from Asia.

3. Asiannoun

   A person with Asian ancestry. A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia. A person from or with ancestry in the Indian subcontinent.

   Were there Taliban beheading people? I didn't tell my parents, but I flinched if an Asian-looking man came close.

4. Asiannoun

   A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asian

   Asian refers to individuals or features related to Asia, the largest and most populous continent which has diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions, and histories. It includes regions such as East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and Western Asia. People from these regions are termed Asian, although customs, physical characteristics, and languages significantly vary from one region to another. Moreover, it may also pertain to cultural elements, philosophies, cuisines, arts, and more associated with these regions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asianadjective

   of or pertaining to Asia; Asiatic

2. Asiannoun

   an Asiatic

3. Etymology: [L. Asianus, Gr. , fr. , L. Asia.]

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1. Asian

   Asian people or Asiatic people is a term that has multiple meanings, it is usually used as reference to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population. There are varieties of definition and geographical data presented by organizations and individuals for classifying the Asian people.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asian

   āzh′yan, or āsh′i-an, Asiatic, ā-zhi-at′ik, or āsh-i-at′ik, adj. belonging to Asia: florid in literature or art.—n. Asiat′icism, imitation of Asiatic or Eastern manners.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Asian' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4624

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Asian' in Adjectives Frequency: #625

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Asian »

1. sanai

2. naias

How to pronounce Asian?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Asian in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Asian in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Asian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Asian in a Sentence

1. Terry Bradshaw:

   I made an insensitive remark today about Ken Jeong, who I've known for some time, i've spoken to Ken Jeong about the importance of cultural respect and apologized for my offensive comments. I would like to also apologize to the Asian-American community for my insensitivity.

2. Simu Liu:

   When 'Crazy Rich Asians' came out three years ago, we celebrated that as the first studio movie with a predominantly Asian cast in almost 25 years, i'm looking forward to the moment where we no longer celebrate firsts. We're celebrating seconds, and thirds, and fourths and fifths. So I'll take this moment for what it is. It is absolutely that watershed moment. ... But I hope that there are many more just like it afterwards.

3. Mazie Hirono:

   At a time when the AAPI community is under siege, this bill is an important signal that Congress is taking anti-Asian racism and hatred seriously.

4. James McGlew:

   The China-U.S. trade war and the Hong Kong protest are combining to cast a negative pall on Asian markets today, hong Kong protests have been dragging on for a while and the view from the financial world is that it's really starting to bite now. The further this drags on it's certainly going to be very negative.

5. Khoon Goh:

   From a technical perspective, a lot of (Asian) currencies started to get into oversold territory, the next phase for FX markets is who’s next.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Asian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Asian
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asian
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Asian
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Asian
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Asian