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adjective

of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied: Such a man is dangerous.

of that particular kind or character: The food, such as it was, was plentiful.

like or similar: tea, coffee, and such commodities.

(used with omission of an indication of comparison) of so extreme a kind; so great, good, bad, etc.: He is such a liar.

being as stated or indicated: Such is the case.

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being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated: If any member be behind in his dues, such member shall be suspended.

definite but not specified; such and such: Allow such an amount for food and such an amount for rent.

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adverb

so; very; to such a degree: such pleasant people.

in such a way or manner.

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Such is always a great word to know.

So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

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pronoun

10.

such a person or thing or such persons or things: kings, princes, and such.

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someone or something indicated or exemplified: He claims to be a friend but is not such.

Idioms

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as such. as¹ (def. 30).

13.

such as,

of the kind specified: A plan such as you propose will never succeed.

for example: He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English such, swulch, suilch, Old English swilc, swelc < Germanic *swa so¹ + *līko- like¹; cognate with German solch, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks

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These victims of dry eye syndrome develop such symptoms as dryness, itching and burning, sensitivity to light and blurred vision.

They also argued that such immunity is intended to shield individual officials, and not governing boards, from liability.

Economists argue that such small-scale graft does great damage.

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These victims of dry eye syndrome develop such symptoms as dryness, itching and burning, sensitivity to light and blurred vision.

They also argued that such immunity is intended to shield individual officials, and not governing boards, from liability.

Economists argue that such small-scale graft does great damage.

Nocturnal insects such as moths wouldn't need such large goblets to be lured over.

Smog--a toxic brew of chemicals and molecules such as ozone--seems to exacerbate.

Such traits have served sharks well for eons, but today we're eliminating the animals faster than they can reproduce.

No other place promises such easy and overwhelming immersion in the wild world.

The other problem is that stories claiming such new aircraft tend to fall apart on closer examination.

Dove and other activists oppose a move to ban such activity.

It is my hope that this essay will initiate such a conversation.

Firms with excess computing capacity, such as data centres, put it up for sale.

In such treatments, patients are encouraged to confront.

Such shielding is the final line in radiation defense.

The loss of such cars saddened enthusiasts, but rarely has a vehicle's demise occasioned an actual funeral.

Manocchio creates many such plantings every year for her clients at.

It is only the second report of such a speedy change in geomagnetic direction.

We see such dismay among stock market investors today.

I've been asked out by a number of male students and was always baffled that any of them thought such behavior was appropriate.

Such projects would also be vulnerable to political manipulation.

Predators such as lions, wild dogs, and cheetahs hunt the hoofed mammals of the savanna.

They won't, it is simply too expensive, for any one company to handle the projects such as the grid.

The new studies give insight into how and when such traits evolved.

But some crops, such as corn and pumpkins, may not be worth the.

He tallies up such an thorough inventory of the rebel arsenal that he's practically auditing their quartermasters.

With more such dances, male centrality could be achieved in this art right now.

In an earlier time, such large campaigns were unheard of.

Unfortunately, such chemotherapy kills a lot of healthy cells as well.

Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, generate power without depleting natural resources in the process.

It is every government's dream: a system that can predict future events such as riots, political upheavals and the outbreak.

In particular, the photographs of black persons by a white person may not testify soon again to such intimacy.

These vines are excellent choices for latticework supports such as chain-link fences and lath trellises.

ZabaSearch isn't the first or only such service online.

Our political system sometimes produces such skewed results that it's difficult not to blame bloviating politicians.

The regents acted after high-profile cases raised concerns about such conflicts.

Yet it is a reflection of how things are changing in the media business that such an outcome is unlikely.

Such an event would in all likelihood not wipe out mankind, but it would cause a global economic crisis".

Expert opinion is fairly unanimous that there are no convincing indications of such a sense in humans.

The genetic contribution to such auditory processing is not well understood-and that's where the twins come.

Long-lasting natural elements, such as kangaroo paws and faux moss balls, are displayed next to artwork and.

Newly revealed records show the government is storing such information for years.

Leadership is such an intangible quality, but it's really clear when you see it.

The pressure eventually reached such a level that the president disbanded the board.

Helping such anarchic places to improve their governance a bit has many benefits.

Such preferences leave a disproportionate number of smaller animals and plants to reproduce.

The bosses argue that such surprises are untested, may be.

Traditional methods to deal with problem bears, such as shooting them with rubber.

It's not fun to live in such a high-maintenance home," says renovation expert.

Apple has a history of quashing such hacks with future software updates.

Allowing a higher percentage of ethanol in gasoline will not make us less dependent on such foreign energy sources.

Efforts to create such a definition have their champions and their skeptics.

If only, one muses on such occasions, vengeance could be wrought on the pesky gubbins.

Beyond such economic damage, however, rats pose health hazards.

Without such screening, the brain would quickly be overwhelmed by the sheer number of stimuli.

The workplace has spawned more than its share of such obiter dicta.

Resistant to such forces as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes, containers are naturally.

Such critics aren't describing libertarianism, but.

Environmental degradation is now so severe, with such stark domestic and international.

Such agreements often result in cost savings because of the increased volume of purchases made by the group.

In the past, such markers would often have been cultural, since local physical differences would have been minimal.

Some crystals, such as diamonds, can be stunningly beautiful.

Such a hijacker virus uses cellular machinery to control the process of building proteins and thereby replicates itself.

But even such a cunning adaptation can be thwarted.

Such fertilizers are named according to the plant they're intended to nourish.

Such are the brute facts of biology, which can only evolve because some living things are better at.

But our group's deepest value lies beyond such practical matters.

Implausible as it might seem, a new study suggests that there might be some truth to such a sentiment.

Tangible goods such as mugs, as opposed to abstract goods such as vouchers for mugs, probably are too.

The study suggests that such a scenario may already be unfolding in the amphibian world.

Such discrepancies will often go unnoticed by the naked eye.

Odd that, never having been on a farm or worked on one, you have such a negative opinion of a child's life there.

Use high-energy colors such as red and orange sparingly, soothing colors such as green and purple more extensively.

But such genetic signatures, unconnected for now to identifiable traits, are far less glamorous and tangible than fertility.

In considering employing a person with such a degree, a university does not differentiate.

Such systems, fortunately, are starting to take shape.

Moving is when smaller groups, such as a family, travel to and make their home in a new place.

For an image such as the one at the right, my group can estimate the direction of the light source for.

Stories from such times-and the lessons they teach-play a key role.

Such kits can be relied on to tell you whether your soil is basically alkaline, acid, or neutral.

Putting together such agreements after the fact is challenging.

Such subtleties tend to be lost on public exchanges.

These pathogens are not influenza organisms but, rather, bacteria such as.

Living in the shadow of such a horrendous catastrophe didn't faze us.

By tilling and mixing in amendments such as compost, you make the soil crumbly.

Such a vast amount of money is unlikely to be available over the next decade.

Yet many new processes, such as selling software as a service via the internet, have in turn enabled other innovations.

Because such blockages can cause heart attacks and strokes, he says his studies suggest antioxidants work against such events.

Few would have predicted that canary courtship would lead to such a breakthrough.

To encourage such growth in houseplants, fertilize the plant to be layered, then place it in a sunny window.

Such contracts deprive insurers of the opportunity to recalibrate risks.

Rather, if such places are used, there are ways to minimize their potential influence.

The intensity of such activities also matters a great deal:.

Treat with a plant-based oil such as neem oil or jojoba oil, or use the biological fungicide.

The reason such margins are possible is that the readership, though small, is almost guaranteed.

Such information may help predict a drug's benefits and side effects.

He made collages from pulpy ephemera such as starlet photographs and astronomical maps.

If the tree is healthy and in a strategic location such as a front yard, saving it may be worth the effort.

Google has been able to afford such flights of fancy thanks to its amazingly successful online-search business.

The discrepancy has consequences for equations such as those that describe the motion of particles or the propagation of waves.

If you plan to grow your own seedlings, start such crops.

Such polemic may entertain its writers, if not its readers, but does little to advance the debate.

On such a day here, the surrounding peaks stab into clouds while fog droops into valleys below.

Containers of flowers, such as the pelargoniums and petunias shown in the photo, add dashes of seasonal color.

It's easy to recognize larger pests, such as deer and rabbits--but it's not so simple with the smaller ones.

Attractive when planted in large sweeps in areas where lawns don't succeed, such as under trees.

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World English Dictionary

such (sʌtʃ)

—*determiner*
1.	a. of the sort specified or understood: such books shouldn't be sold here
	b. (as pronoun): such is life; robbers, rapists, and such
2.	so great; so much: such a help; I've never seen such weeping
3.	as such
	a. in the capacity previously specified or understood: a judge as such hasn't so much power
	b. in itself or themselves: intelligence as such can't guarantee success
4.	such and such specific, but not known or named: at such and such a time
5.	such as
	a. for example: animals, such as elephants and tigers
	b. of a similar kind as; like: people such as your friend John make me angry
	c. of the (usually small) amount, etc: the food, such as there was, was excellent
6.	such that so that: used to express purpose or result: power such that it was effortless

—*adv*
7.	(intensifier): such nice people; such a nice person that I gave him a present

[Old English swilc; related to Old Frisian sālik, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks, Old High German sulih]

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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.

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