ASAP
As Soon As Possible
TRANSLATION
ASAP = Akronym für "as soon as possible" - sobald wie möglich --- GOOGLE INDEX ASAP: approximately 28,000,000 hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Call the doctor ASAP if a family member has a skin infection and also a fever. Most staph infections look like a bump or infected area that is red, swollen and painful…
(U.S. News and World Report)
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"The goal of this is to get a ceasefire and to get Russian forces to withdraw from the country ASAP."
- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
(U.S. News and World Report)
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"The goal of this is to get a ceasefire and to get Russian forces to withdraw from the country ASAP."
- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
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ASAP
acronym
- acronym for the phrase "as soon as possible"
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WORD ORIGIN
ASAP is generally associated with the phrase "as soon as possible." It is an acronym, as opposed to an initialism or abbreviation, because the letters are formed such that they can be pronounced. ASAP is pronounced "a-sap" with emphasis on the first syllable.
The origin of ASAP is unknown but is generally thought to have its roots in the military where acronyms and abbreviations are frequently used and where quick action is often demanded. It is meanwhile a common acronym in office environments (I need the latest sales statistics ASAP!). And because of its informal nature, ASAP is frequently used in Internet chat rooms and e-mails.
The medical world has its own version of ASAP called STAT, which is short for the Latin statim, "immediately."
Other more banal meanings of ASAP include:
Asynchronous Service Access Protocol (computer industry)
Automated Storage and Picking (logistics industry)
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (NASA)
With a sense of humour, ASAP can also mean:
As Slow As Possible
Always Say A Prayer
As Stupid As Possible
A Stupid Acting Person (from the Dilbert comic strip about office life)
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SYNONYMS
Right away! Make it snappy! On the double!
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"I need five copies of the annual report ASAP. The customer meeting starts in ten minutes!"
acronym
- acronym for the phrase "as soon as possible"
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WORD ORIGIN
ASAP is generally associated with the phrase "as soon as possible." It is an acronym, as opposed to an initialism or abbreviation, because the letters are formed such that they can be pronounced. ASAP is pronounced "a-sap" with emphasis on the first syllable.
The origin of ASAP is unknown but is generally thought to have its roots in the military where acronyms and abbreviations are frequently used and where quick action is often demanded. It is meanwhile a common acronym in office environments (I need the latest sales statistics ASAP!). And because of its informal nature, ASAP is frequently used in Internet chat rooms and e-mails.
The medical world has its own version of ASAP called STAT, which is short for the Latin statim, "immediately."
Other more banal meanings of ASAP include:
Asynchronous Service Access Protocol (computer industry)
Automated Storage and Picking (logistics industry)
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (NASA)
With a sense of humour, ASAP can also mean:
As Slow As Possible
Always Say A Prayer
As Stupid As Possible
A Stupid Acting Person (from the Dilbert comic strip about office life)
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SYNONYMS
Right away! Make it snappy! On the double!
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"I need five copies of the annual report ASAP. The customer meeting starts in ten minutes!"
