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1  [soh]
Use so in a Sentence
–adverb
1. in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so.
2. in that or this manner or fashion; thus: So it turned out.
3. in the aforesaid state or condition: It is broken and has long been so.
4. to the extent or degree indicated or suggested: Do not walk so fast.
5. Informal. very or extremely: I'm so sad.
6. very greatly: My head aches so!
7. (used before an adverb or an adverbial clause and fol. by as) to such a degree or extent: so far as I know.
8. having the purpose of: a speech so commemorating the victory.
9. for this or that reason; hence; therefore: She is ill, and so cannot come to the party.
10. (used as an affirmative to emphasize or confirm a previous statement) most certainly: I said I would come, and so I will.
11. (used as an emphatic affirmative to contradict a previous statement) indeed; truly; too: I was so at the party!
12. likewise or correspondingly; also; too: If he is going, then so am I.
13. in such manner as to follow or result from: As he learned, so did he teach.
14. in the way that follows; in this way: The audience was seated, and so the famous speech began.
15. in the way that precedes; in that way: So ended the speech, and the listeners arose and cheered.
16. in such way as to end in: So live your life that old age will bring you no regrets.
17. then; subsequently: and so to bed.
–conjunction
18. in order that (often fol. by that): Check carefully, so any mistakes will be caught.
19. with the result that (often fol. by that): He checked carefully, so that the mistakes were caught.
20. on the condition that; if.
–pronoun
21. such as has been stated: to be good and stay so.
22. something that is about or near the persons or things in question, as in number or amount: Of the original twelve, five or so remain.
–interjection
23. (used as an exclamation of surprise, shock, discovery, inquiry, indifference, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
–adjective
24. true as stated or reported; conforming with reality or the fact: Say it isn't so.
—Idioms
25. only or just so many, being a limited or small number or amount: I can eat only so many pieces of fruit.
26. only or just so much, being a limited amount or quantity; up to a certain point or maximum: I can eat only so much fruit; just so much that one can do in such a case.
27. so as,
a. with the result or purpose: to turn up the volume of the radio so as to drown out the noise from the next apartment.
b. Older Use. provided that: I like any flower, just so as it's real.
28. so much,
a. something, as an amount or cost, that is not specified or determined: The carpeting is priced at so much per yard.
b. all that is or needs to be said or done: So much for the preliminaries, let's get down to the real issues.
29. so much as, even: He doesn't so much as say hello to me.
30. so to speak. speak (def. 22).
31. so what? what (def. 25).
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE swā; c. D zoo, G so, Goth swa

Synonyms:
9. See therefore.

Usage note:
5. The intensive so meaning “very or extremely” (Everything's so expensive these days) occurs chiefly in informal speech. In writing and formal speech, intensive so is most often followed by a completing that clause: Everything is so expensive that some families must struggle just to survive.
18, 19. The conjunction so (often followed by that) introduces clauses both of purpose (We ordered our tickets early so that we could get good seats) and of result (The river had frozen during the night so people walked across it all the next day). In formal speech and writing, so that is somewhat more common than so in clauses of purpose. Otherwise, either so or so that is standard.
Like and, but1, and or, so can occur as a transitional word at the beginning of a sentence: So all our hard work finally brought results. See also as 1 , and, but 1 .
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so

2  [soh]
–noun Music.
sol 1 .

So.

 
1. South.
2. Southern.

S.O.

 
1. Signal Officer.
2. Special Order.
3. Standing Order.

s.o.

 
1. seller's option.
2. shipping order.

sol

1  [sohl]
–noun Music.
1. the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone G.
Also, so.
Compare sol-fa (def. 1).

Origin:
1275–1325; ME < L solve; see gamut
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so 1   (sō)   
adv.  

  1. In the condition or manner expressed or indicated; thus: Hold the brush so.

  2. To the amount or degree expressed or understood; to such an extent: She was so weary that she fell.

  3. To a great extent; to such an evident degree: But the idea is so obvious.

  4. Because of the reason given; consequently: She was weary and so fell.

  5. Afterward; then: to the gas station and so home.

  6. In the same way; likewise: You were on time and so was I.

  7. Apparently; well, then. Used in expressing astonishment, disapproval, or sarcasm: So you think you've got troubles?

  8. In truth; indeed: "You aren't right." "I am so!"

adj.  

  1. True; factual: I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so.

  2. In good order: Everything on his desk must be exactly so.

conj.   Usage Problem

  1. With the result or consequence that: He failed to appear, so we went on without him.

  2. In order that: I stayed so I could see you.

pron.  Such as has already been suggested or specified; the same: She became a loyal friend and remained so.
interj.  Used to express surprise or comprehension: So! You've finished your work at last.

[Middle English, from Old English swā; see swo- in Indo-European roots.]
Usage Note: Many critics and grammarians have insisted that so must be followed by that in formal writing when used to introduce a clause giving the reason for or purpose of an action: He stayed so that he could see the second feature. But since many respected writers use so for so that in formal writing, it seems best to consider the issue one of stylistic preference: The store stays open late so (or so that) people who work all day can buy groceries. · Both so and so that are acceptably used to introduce clauses that state a result or consequence: The Bay Bridge was still closed, so (or so that) the drive from San Francisco to the Berkeley campus took an hour and a half. · So is frequently used in informal speech to string together the elements of a narrative. In most cases, this practice should not be carried over into formal writing, where readers need connections to be made more explicit. · Critics have sometimes objected to the use of so as an intensive meaning "to a great degree or extent," as in We were so relieved to learn that the deadline had been extended. This usage is most common in informal contexts, perhaps because, unlike the neutral very, it presumes that the listener or reader will be sympathetic to the speaker's evaluation of the situation. Thus one would be more apt to say It was so unfair of them not to invite you than to say It was so fortunate that I didn't have to put up with your company. For just this reason, the construction may occasionally be used to good effect in more formal contexts to invite the reader to take the point of view of the speaker or subject: The request seemed to her to be quite reasonable; it was so unfair of the manager to refuse. See Usage Note at as1.

New England speakers often use a negative form such as so didn't where other varieties would use the positive so did, as in Sophie ate all her strawberries and so didn't Amelia. Since this usage may confuse a speaker who has not previously encountered it, it is best avoided in writing.
so 2   (sō)   
n.   Music
Variant of sol1.
SO  
abbr.  

  1. seller's option

  2. significant other

  3. strikeout

sol 1   (sōl)   
n.   Music
The fifth tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin; see gamut.]
strike·out   (strīk'out')   
n.   Baseball Abbr. K or SO
An out made by a batter charged with three strikes and credited to the pitcher who threw the strikes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sol
Pronunciation: 'säl, 'sol
Function: noun
: a fluid colloidal system; especially : one in which the dispersion medium isa liquid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

sol (sôl, sōl)
n.
A colloidal dispersion of a solid in a liquid.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Computing Dictionary

SO
1. Shift Out
2. Significant Other, almost invariably written abbreviated and pronounced /S-O/ by hackers. Used to refer to one's primary relationship, especially a live-in to whom one is not married.
[The Jargon File]

so networking
The country code for Somalia.
(1999-01-27)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Bible Dictionary

So

(Nubian, Sabako), an Ethiopian king who brought Egypt under his sway. He was bribed by Hoshea to help him against the Assyrian monarch Shalmaneser (2 Kings 17:4). This was a return to the policy that had been successful in the reign of Jeroboam I.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

so

In addition to the idioms beginning with so, also see and so forth (and so on); as (so) far as; as (so) far as possible; as (so) far as that goes; as (so) long as; as (so) much as; even so; every now and then (so often); go so far as to; how come (so); in so many words; is that a fact (so); I told you so; just so; never had it so good; not (so) bad; on one's say-so; or so; take it (just so much); without so much as.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
so
Somali
SO

  1. seller's option

  2. significant other

  3. Somalia (international vehicle ID)

  4. strikeout

  5. symphony orchestra

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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