such
• determiner, predeterminer, & pronoun 1 of the type previously mentioned. 2 (such &em;&em; as/that) of the type about to be mentioned. 3 to so high a degree; so great. — PHRASES as such in the exact sense of the word. such-and-such an unspecified person or thing. such as 1 for example. 2 of a kind that; like. such as it is what little there is; for what it’s worth. such that to the extent that. — ORIGIN Old English, related to SO1 and ALIKE.
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