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such

Syllabification: (such)
Pronunciation: /səCH/
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Definition of such

determiner , predeterminer , & pronoun

  • 1of the type previously mentioned: [as determiner]:I have been involved in many such courses [as predeterminer]:I longed to find a kindred spirit, and in him I thought I had found such a person [as pronoun]:we were second-class citizens and they treated us as such
  • 2 (such —— as/that) of the type about to be mentioned: [as determiner]:there is no such thing as a free lunch [as predeterminer]:the farm is organized in such a way that it can be run by two adults [as pronoun]:the wound was such that I had to have stitches
  • 3to so high a degree; so great (often used to emphasize a quality): [as determiner]:this material is of such importance that it has a powerful bearing on the case [as predeterminer]:autumn’s such a beautiful season [as pronoun]:such is the elegance of his typeface that it is still a favorite of designers

Phrases

and such

and similar things:he had activities like the scouts and Sunday school and such

as such

[often with negative] in the exact sense of the word:it is possible to stay overnight here although there is no guest house as such

such and such

(or such-and-such)
used to refer vaguely to a person or thing that does not need to be specified:they’ll want to know what actor played such-and-such a character

such as

  • 1for example:wildflowers such as daisies and red clover
  • 2of a kind that; like:an event such as we’ve shared

such as it is (or they are)

what little there is; for what it’s worth:the law, such as it is, will be respected

such a one

such a person or thing:what was the reward for such a one as Fox?

such that

to the extent that:the linking of sentences such that they constitute a narrative

Origin:

Old English swilc, swylc; related to Dutch zulk, German solch, from the Germanic bases of so1 and alike

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