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[suhch]
–adjective
1. of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied: Such a man is dangerous.
2. of that particular kind or character: The food, such as it was, was plentiful.
3. like or similar: tea, coffee, and such commodities.
4. (used with omission of an indication of comparison) of so extreme a kind; so great, good, bad, etc.: He is such a liar.
5. being as stated or indicated: Such is the case.
6. being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated: If any member be behind in his dues, such member shall be suspended.
7. definite but not specified; such and such: Allow such an amount for food and such an amount for rent.
–adverb
8. so; very; to such a degree: such pleasant people.
9. in such a way or manner.
–pronoun
10. such a person or thing or such persons or things: kings, princes, and such.
11. someone or something indicated or exemplified: He claims to be a friend but is not such.
12. as such. as 1 (def. 30).
13. such as,
a. of the kind specified: A plan such as you propose will never succeed.
b. for example: He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME such, swulch, suilch, OE swilc, swelc < Gmc *swa so 1 + *līko- like 1 ; c. G solch, ON slīkr, Goth swaleiks
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such   (sŭch)   
adj.  
    1. Of this kind: a single parent, one of many such people in the neighborhood.

    2. Of a kind specified or implied: a boy such as yourself.

    3. Of a degree or quality indicated: Their anxiety was such that they could not sleep.

    4. Of so extreme a degree or quality: never dreamed of such wealth.

    1. Of a degree or quality indicated: Their anxiety was such that they could not sleep.

    2. Of so extreme a degree or quality: never dreamed of such wealth.

adv.  
  1. To so extreme a degree; so: such beautiful flowers; such a funny character.

  2. Very; especially: She has been in such poor health lately.

pron.  
    1. Such a person or persons or thing or things: was the mayor and as such presided over the council; expected difficulties, and such occurred.

    2. Itself alone or within itself: Money as such will seldom bring total happiness.

  1. Someone or something implied or indicated: Such are the fortunes of war.

  2. Similar things or people; the like: pins, needles, and such.


[Middle English, from Old English swylc; see swo- in Indo-European roots.]
Usage Note: The adjective such is often followed by that when such is used to mean "of a degree or quality indicated," as in the sentence The demand of Feinberg's specialized services is such that he commands around $200,000 a month when he gets involved in a case. This example is acceptable to 87 percent of the Usage Panel. · The Panel does not, however, find the phrase such that to be an acceptable replacement for so that or in such a way that. A mere 12 percent approve of this usage in the sentence The products are packaged such that users can pick the components they need and add capabilities over time.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

such 
O.E. swylc, swilc from a P.Gmc. compound *swalikaz "so formed" (cf. O.S. sulik, O.N. slikr, O.Fris. selik, M.Du. selc, Du. zulk, O.H.G. sulih, Ger. solch, Goth. swaleiks), from swa "so" (see so) + *likan "form," source of O.E. gelic "similar" (see like). Colloquial suchlike (1422) is pleonastic.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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