SUCH | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Such

Speech Type: Determiner

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: sʌtʃ

Dialects: British English

Definition:

of the type previously mentioned

Short Definition:

of type previously mentioned

Examples:

I have been involved in many such courses
I longed to find a kindred spirit, and in him I thought I had found such a person
we were second-class citizens and they treated us as such

Definition:

of the type about to be mentioned

Short Definition:

of type about to be mentioned

Examples:

there is no such thing as a free lunch
the farm is organized in such a way that it can be run by two adults
the wound was such that I had to have stitches

Definition:

to so high a degree; so great (often used to emphasize a quality)

Short Definition:

to so high degree

Examples:

this material is of such importance that it has a powerful bearing on the case
autumn's such a beautiful season
such is the elegance of his typeface that it is still a favourite of designers

Word: Such

Speech Type: Predeterminer

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: sʌtʃ

Dialects: British English

Definition:

of the type previously mentioned

Short Definition:

of type previously mentioned

Examples:

I have been involved in many such courses
I longed to find a kindred spirit, and in him I thought I had found such a person
we were second-class citizens and they treated us as such

Definition:

of the type about to be mentioned

Short Definition:

of type about to be mentioned

Examples:

there is no such thing as a free lunch
the farm is organized in such a way that it can be run by two adults
the wound was such that I had to have stitches

Definition:

to so high a degree; so great (often used to emphasize a quality)

Short Definition:

to so high degree

Examples:

this material is of such importance that it has a powerful bearing on the case
autumn's such a beautiful season
such is the elegance of his typeface that it is still a favourite of designers

Word: Such

Speech Type: Pronoun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: sʌtʃ

Dialects: British English

Definition:

of the type previously mentioned

Short Definition:

of type previously mentioned

Examples:

I have been involved in many such courses
I longed to find a kindred spirit, and in him I thought I had found such a person
we were second-class citizens and they treated us as such

Definition:

of the type about to be mentioned

Short Definition:

of type about to be mentioned

Examples: