such

Definitions


[sətʃ], (Determiner)

Definitions:
- of the type previously mentioned
(e.g: I have been involved in many such courses)

- of the type about to be mentioned
(e.g: there is no such thing as a free lunch)

- to so high a degree; so great (often used to emphasize a quality)
(e.g: this material is of such importance that it has a powerful bearing on the case)


Phrases:
- and such
- as such
- such a one
- such as
- such as it is
- such that
- such-and-such

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


[sətʃ], (Predeterminer)

Definitions:
- of the type previously mentioned
(e.g: I have been involved in many such courses)

- of the type about to be mentioned
(e.g: there is no such thing as a free lunch)

- to so high a degree; so great (often used to emphasize a quality)
(e.g: this material is of such importance that it has a powerful bearing on the case)


Phrases:
- and such
- as such
- such a one
- such as
- such as it is
- such that
- such-and-such

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


[sətʃ], (Pronoun)

Definitions:
- of the type previously mentioned
(e.g: I have been involved in many such courses)

- of the type about to be mentioned
(e.g: there is no such thing as a free lunch)

- to so high a degree; so great (often used to emphasize a quality)
(e.g: this material is of such importance that it has a powerful bearing on the case)


Phrases:
- and such
- as such
- such a one
- such as
- such as it is
- such that
- such-and-such

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




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