Definitions for such
sʌtʃsuch

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. such(a)adverb

   of so extreme a degree or extent

   "such weeping"; "so much weeping"; "such a help"; "such grief"; "never dreamed of such beauty"

2. suchadverb

   to so extreme a degree

   "he is such a baby"; "Such rich people!"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. suchpronoun

   a person, a thing, people or things like the one or ones already mentioned

2. suchadjective

   any

   the above address or at such other address as may notify.

3. suchadjective

   like this, that, these, those; Used to make a comparison with something implied by context.

   the above address or at such other address as may notify.

4. suchadjective

   Used as an intensifier; roughly equivalent to very much of.

   The party was such a bore.

5. Etymology: From such, swuch, swulch, from swylc, swilc, swelc, from swalīkaz. Cognate with sölk, sulk, suk, zulk, solch, slig, slíkur. More at so, like.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Suchpronoun.

   Etymology: sulleiks, Gothick; sulk, Dutch; swilc , Saxon.

   1. Of that kind; of the like kind. With as before the thing to which it relates, when the thing follows: as, such a power as a king’s; such a gift as a kingdom.

   ’Tis such another fitchew! marry, a perfum’d one. William Shakespeare.

   Can we find such a one as this, in whom the spirit of God is? Gen. xli. 38.

   The works of the flesh are manifest, such are drunkenness, revelings, and such like. Gal. v. 21.

   You will not make this a general rule to debar such from preaching of the Gospel as have thro’ infirmity fallen. John Whitgift.

   Such another idol was Manah, worshipped between Mecca and Medina, which was called a rock or stone. Edward Stillingfleet.

   Such precepts as tend to make men good, singly considered, may be distributed into such as enjoin piety towards God, or such as require the good government of ourselves. John Tillotson.

   If my song be such,
   That you will hear and credit me too much,
   Attentive listen. Dryden.

   Such are the cold Riphean race, and such
   The savage Scythian. John Dryden, Virg. Georg.

   As to be perfectly just is an attribute in the Divine Nature, to be so to the utmost of our abilities is the glory of a man: such an one, who has the publick administration, acts like the representative of his Maker. Addison.

   You love a verse, take such as I can send. Alexander Pope.

   2. The same that. With as.

   This was the state of the kingdom of Tunis at such time as Barbarossa, with Solyman’s great fleet, landed in Africk. Richard Knolles.

   3. Comprehended under the term premised.

   That thou art happy, owe to God;
   That thou continu’st such, owe to thyself. John Milton.

   To assert that God looked upon Adam’s fall as a sin, and punished it as such, when, without any antecedent sin, he withdrew that actual grace, upon which it was impossible for him not to fall, highly reproaches the essential equity of the Divine Nature. South.

   No promise can oblige a prince so much,
   Still to be good, as long to have been such. Dryden.

   4. A manner of expressing a particular person or thing.

   I saw him yesterday
   With such and such. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   If you repay me not on such a day,
   In such a place, such sum or sums, as are
   Express’d in the condition, let the forfeit
   Be an equal pound of your flesh. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

   I have appointed my servants to such and such place. 1 Sam.

   Scarce this word death from sorrow did proceed,
   When in rush’d one, and tells him such a knight
   Is new arriv’d. Samuel Daniel, Civil War.

   Himself overtook a party of the army, consisting of three thousand horse and foot, with a train of artillery, which he left at such a place, within three hours march of Berwick. Edward Hyde.

   The same sovereign authority may enact a law, commanding such or such an action to-day, and a quite contrary law forbidding the same to-morrow. Robert South, Sermons.

   Those artists who propose only the imitation of such or such a particular person, without election of those ideas before-mentioned, have often been reproached for that omission. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

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1. Such

   "Such" is a pronoun or determiner used to refer to a specific person, thing, or situation mentioned in a previous statement or context. It is often used to indicate similarity, pointing to something previously mentioned as an example or comparison.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Suchadjective

   of that kind; of the like kind; like; resembling; similar; as, we never saw such a day; -- followed by that or as introducing the word or proposition which defines the similarity, or the standard of comparison; as, the books are not such that I can recommend them, or, not such as I can recommend; these apples are not such as those we saw yesterday; give your children such precepts as tend to make them better

2. Suchadjective

   having the particular quality or character specified

3. Suchadjective

   the same that; -- with as; as, this was the state of the kingdom at such time as the enemy landed

4. Suchadjective

   certain; -- representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned

5. Etymology: [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. slkr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks; originally meaning, so shaped. 192. See So, Like, a., and cf. Which.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Such

   such, adj. of the like kind: of that quality or character mentioned.—pron. denoting a particular person or thing, as in such and such.—adv. Such′wise, in such a manner.—Such and such, Such or such, this or that, some, indefinitely; Such like (B.)=Such. [A.S. swylc, from swa, so, and líc, like, cog. with Goth. swaleiks.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. such

   A specific kind.

   Such a beautiful smell from the variety of flowers in the garden.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 20, 2020  

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1. SUCH

   What does SUCH stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SUCH acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SUCH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Such is ranked #22235 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Such surname appeared 1,160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Such.
   
   93.8% or 1,089 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.2% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'such' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #104

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'such' in Written Corpus Frequency: #414

Anagrams for such »

1. cush

2. hucs

How to pronounce such?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say such in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of such in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of such in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of such in a Sentence

1. Oscar Wilde:

   Why was I born with such contemporaries

2. Dane Snyder:

   You can drape a light blanket over your newborns car seat and handle, but never put a covering, such as a blanket or a mask, directly over your babys face.

3. Pauline Cafferkey:

   In line with normal procedures in cases such as this, we have identified a small number of close contacts of Pauline's that we will be following up as a precaution.

4. John Robertson:

   The economy is in such a dire state and Mugabe's rapprochement with Western donors is a realization that he has very few options - even if he may have personal misgivings and it goes against his political beliefs.

5. Ruben Andersson:

   Fences also generate novel and more dramatic entry methods, such as the collective 'runs' at the fences we have seen at various borders in recent years.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=such
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Such
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=such
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/such
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=such
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html