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ASIANS

"ASIANS" is a plural of: asian.


Crosswords: ASIANS

English words defined with "ASIANS": betel, betel pepper, bootboysPiper betelskinheads. (references)
Specialty definitions using "ASIANS": cabbage turnip. (references)

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Modern Usage: ASIANS

DomainUsage

Screenplays

And you Asians don't hear too well. (Rush Hour 2; writing credit: Jeff Nathanson)

Let me tell you something about Asians, we never panic. (Rush Hour 2; writing credit: Jeff Nathanson)

So this is where the Asians hang out? (Better Luck Tomorrow; writing credit: Ernesto Foronda; Justin Lin)

Movie/TV Titles

Latins Vs. Asians (1993)

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

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Commercial Usage: ASIANS

DomainTitle

Books

  • South Asians and the Dowry Problem (Group on Ethnic Minority Studies (Gems),6,) (reference)

  • Feng Shui : A Guide for Increased Real Estate Sales to Asians (reference)

  • The Official Guide to Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Whites (American Consumer Series) (reference)

    (more book examples)

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

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Non-Fiction Usage: ASIANS

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Health

Some studies show that African-Americans and Asians are less likely than whites to develop Parkinson's disease. (references)

High risk groups are African-Americans and Asians, pregnant women during the third trimester, and immunocompromised persons. (references)

More information is also needed on the effectiveness of mammography in other racial or ethnic groups including Native Americans, Hispanics, and Asians. (references)

Business

Barter deals are successfully applied by the Asians, and can be considered by U.S. firms. (references)

The balance of the population is a mixture of South and East Asians, Iranians, and European/North Americans. (references)

In most cases, Asians illegally indicate a lower price on the invoice and other documents to decrease customs duty and tariffs for their Russian customers. (references)

Civil Liberties

Panama

These immigrants are usually Colombian, but many Ecuadorians, Peruvians, and even Asians and Africans have been detained. (references)

Economic History

Bahrain

The most numerous minorities are Europeans and South and East Asians. (references)

Uganda

In the years since Amin's overthrow in 1979, Asians have slowly returned. (references)

Human Rights

Kuwait

Police and security forces were more likely to inflict such abuse on noncitizens, particularly non-Gulf Arabs and Asians, than on citizens. (references)

Minorities

Kenya

They also see Asians as taking jobs and commercial opportunities away from Africans. (references)

New Zealand

Asians, who make up less than 5 percent of the population, also experience discrimination. (references)

Political Economy

New Zealand

Police abuse, violence against women, and societal discrimination against persons with disabilities, indigenous people, Pacific islanders, and Asians are problems; however, the Government has taken steps to address them. (references)

Fiji

The population of approximately 845,000 is a multiracial, multicultural mix, with indigenous Fijians comprising 51 percent, Indo-Fijians (descendents of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent) approximately 44 percent, and Asians, Caucasians, and other Pacific Islanders making up the rest. (references)

Political Rights

Zambia

There were three ethnic Asians in Parliament prior to the December 27 parliamentary elections, one of whom was a minister. (references)

Travel

Saudi Arabia

However, due to a shortage of qualified Saudis, in practice much of the work force is made up of non-Saudi Arabs, Europeans, Americans and Asians. (references)

Worker Rights

Spain

Asians, including Chinese, are trafficked to a much lesser degree, and more often for work other than prostitution. (references)

Kenya

In previous years, there were unverified reports that citizens were trafficked to Saudi Arabia under the guise of employment opportunities, and that South Asians were trafficked into the country to work in sweatshops. (references)

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

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Speeches: ASIANS

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969Asians are engaged tonight in regional efforts in a dozen new directions.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: ASIANS

"ASIANS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 98.35% of the time. "ASIANS" is used about 303 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (plural)98.35%29816,826
Noun (proper)1.65%5157,705
                    Total100.00%303N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: ASIANS

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "ASIANS": Afro-asians, fellow-asians, South-asians.

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

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: ASIANS

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

asians.com exquisite

3

asians.com body hard

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: ASIANS

Language Translations for "ASIANS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

German

  

Asiaten. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

asiansay

   

Russian 

  

азиат (asian, asiatic, asiatics). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: ASIANS

LanguageDateSourceActs Chapter 20, Verse 4
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintSuneipeto de autw acri thV asiaV swpatroV beroiaioV qessalonikewn de aristarcoV kai sekoundoV kai gaioV derbaioV kai timoqeoV asianoi de tucikoV kai trofimoV
Latin405VulgateComitatus est autem eum Sopater Pyrri Beroensis Thessalonicensium vero Aristarchus et Secundus et Gaius Derbeus et Timotheus Asiani vero Tychicus et Trophimus
Middle English1395WyclifAnd Sosipater of Pirri Boroense folowide hym; of Thessolonycenses, Astirak, and Secoundus, and Gayus Derbeus, and Tymothe; and Asians, Titicus and Trofimus.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleTher acompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berrea and of Thessalonia Aristarcus and Secundus and Gayus of Derba and Timotheus: and out of Asia Tychicus and Trophimos.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus, and Trophimus.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, went with him as far as Asia.

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

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Matched Bible Translations: ASIANS

LanguageActs Chapter 20, Verse 4
AlbanianDhe deri në Azi e përcollën Sopatri nga Berea, Aristarku dhe Sekundi nga Thesaloniki, Gai nga Derba dhe Timoteu, dhe Tikiku e Trofimi nga Azia.
CebuanoUg mikuyog kaniya sila si Sopater nga taga-Berea, nga anak ni Pirro; ug si Aristarco ug si Segundo nga mga taga-Tesalonica; ug si Gayo nga taga-Derbe, ug si Timoteo; ug si Tiquico ug si Trofimo nga mga taga-Asia.
CroatianPratili su ga: Sopater Pirov, Berejac, Solunjani Aristarh i Sekund, Gaj Derbanin, Timotej i Azijci Tihik i Trofim.
DanishMen Pyrrus's Søn Sopater fra Berøa og af Thessalonikerne Aristarkus og Sekundus og Kajus fra Derbe og Timotheus og af Asiaterne Tykikus og Trofimus fulgte med ham til Asien.
DutchEn hem vergezelschapte tot in Azie Sopater van Berea; en van de Thessalonicensen Aristarchus en Sekundus; en Gajus van Derbe, en Timotheus en van die van Azie Tychikus en Trofimus.
FinnishJa häntä seurasivat berealainen Soopater, Pyrruksen poika, ja tessalonikalaisista Aristarkus ja Sekundus, derbeläinen Gaius, Timoteus sekä aasialaiset Tykikus ja Trofimus.
FrenchIl avait pour l`accompagner jusqu`en Asie: Sopater de Bérée, fils de Pyrrhus, Aristarque et Second de Thessalonique, Gaïus de Derbe, Timothée, ainsi que Tychique et Trophime, originaires d`Asie.
GermanEs zogen aber mit ihm bis nach Asien Sopater von Beröa, von Thessalonich aber Aristarchus und Sekundus, und Gajus von Derbe und Timotheus, aus Asien aber Tychikus und Trophimus.
Haitian CreoleMen non moun ki te avèk li yo: Sopatè, pitit Piris, moun lavil Bere, Aristak ak Sekoundous, tou de moun Tesalonik, Gayis, moun Dèb, Timote, Tichik ak Twofim, tou twa moun pwovens Lazi.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariSopater anak Pirus yang berasal dari Berea pergi bersama-sama dia; begitu juga Aristarkhus dan Sekundus orang Tesalonika, dan Gayus orang Derbe. Juga Timotius, Tikhikus dan Trofimus, orang-orang dari provinsi Asia.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka ia pun diiringkan sehingga sampai ke tanah Asia oleh Sopater bin Pirus orang Berea, dan Aristarkhus dan Sekundus orang-orang Tesalonika, dan Gayus orang Derbe, dan Timotius, dan Tikhikus dan Teropimus orang-orang Asia.
MaoriA i haere tahi i a ia tae noa ki Ahia, a Hopate o Peria, te tama a Piru; a Kaiu o Rerepe; a Timoti hoki ratou ko Tikiku, ko Toropimu o Ahia.
NorwegianHan hadde da følge til Asia av Sopater, Pyrrus' sønn, fra Berøa, og blandt tessalonikerne av Aristarkus og Sekundus, og av Gajus fra Derbe og Timoteus, og av Tykikus og Trofimus fra Asia.
RumanianAvea ca tovarqwi pknq kn Asia pe: Sopater din Berea, fiul lui Pir, Aristarh wi Secund din Tesalonic, Gaiu din Derbe, Timotei, precum wi Tihic wi Trofim cari erau din Asia.
RussianеЗП УП ТПЧПЦ"БМЙ "П бУЙЙ уПУЙ БФТ рЙТТПЧ, чЕТЙСОЙО, Й ЙЪ жЕУУБМПОЙЛЙК"ЕЧ бТЙУФБТИ Й уЕЛХО", Й зБЙК дЕТЧСОЙО Й фЙНПЖЕК, Й бУЙК"Щ фЙИЙЛ Й фТПЖЙН.
ShuarTura Piríanmaya aishman Súpater naartin Páprun atamprimiayi. Tura Tisarúnikianmaya Aristárkusha Sekuntusha Tírpinmaya Kayusha Timiutéusha Asianmaya Tíkikiusha, Trújimiusha Ashí nu shuar Jiripius peprunam Páprun atampriarmiayi.
SwahiliSopatro, mwana wa Pirho kutoka Berea, aliandamana naye; pia Aristarko na Sekundo kutoka Thesalonika, Gayo kutoka Derbe, Timotheo, Tukiko na Trofimo wa mkoa wa Asia.
UmaHi pomako' -na toe, ria wo'o ba hangkuja dua doo-na to hilou dohe-na. Hanga' -na to hadua, Sopater ana' -na Pirus to ngkai Berea. Ria wo'o Aristarkhus pai' Sekundus to ngkai Tesalonika; Gayus to ngkai Derbe; Tikhikus pai' Trofimus to ngkai Asia. Pai' Timotius.

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

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Misspellings: ASIANS

Misspellings

"ASIANS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aisian, Alizanza, Apianus, Asiana, asins, askians, Askins, Asminas, Atsina, Avinash, Azain, Azains, Azione, easains, Faisans, Hasans, Kassiano, Pasiano. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: ASIANS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-i-n-s-s"

-1 letter: assai, sains, sasin.

-2 letters: ains, anas, anis, ansa, sain, sans, sins.

-3 letters: aas, ain, ais, ana, ani, ass, ins, sin, sis.

-4 letters: aa, ai, an, as, in, is, na, si.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-i-n-s-s"
 

+1 letter: paisans, salinas.

 

+2 letters: abstains, acrasins, agnosias, amassing, amnesias, anabasis, analysis, anopsias, anosmias, artisans, assassin, assaying, assignat, banksias, bisnagas, entasias, gainsays, mantissa, nasalise, paisanas, paisanos, pastinas, salpians, sangrias, sannyasi, satanism, satanist, saurians, savarins, scandias, shaitans, siamangs, staminas, tsarinas.

 

+3 letters: abrasions, agenesias, amnesiacs, anacrusis, anamnesis, annalists, anoopsias, antimasks, arginases, ascidians, aspirants, assailant, assailing, assassins, assignats, assistant, assuaging, asswaging, astatines, asthenias, asynapsis, bartisans, canalises, cesarians, chainsaws, diapasons, estancias, fantasias, fantasies, fantasise, fantasist, harassing, intarsias, janissary, magnesias, mainmasts, mainsails, mainstays, mantissas, massaging, nasalised, nasalises, nasalizes, orinasals, paeanisms, paganises, paganisms, paganists, partisans, passaging, passional, rosarians, sacristan, safranins, sanitates, sannyasin, sannyasis, sashaying, satanisms, satanists, seatrains, shamanism, shamanist, shanghais, sialidans, sonatinas, taeniases, taeniasis, talismans, washbasin.

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

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Quotations: Speeches
8. Usage Frequency
9. Expressions
10. Expressions: Internet
11. Translations: Modern
12. Bible Trace
13. Derivations
14. Anagrams
15. Bibliography


  

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