[such] adj [ME, fr. OE swilc; akin to OHG sulih such, OE swa so, gelik like--more at so, like] (bef. 12c) 1 a: of a kind or character to be indicated or suggested "a bag ~ as a doctor carries" b: having a quality to a degree to be indicated "his excitement was ~ that he shouted"
2: of the character, quality, or extent previously indicated or implied "in the past few years many ~ women have shifted to full-time jobs"
3: of so extreme a degree or quality "never heard ~ a hubbub"
4: of the same class, type, or sort "other ~ clinics throughout the state"
5: not specified
[2]such pron (bef. 12c) 1: such a person or thing
2: someone or something stated, implied, or exemplified "~ was the result"
3: someone or something similar: similar persons or things "tin and glass and ~" -- as such : intrinsically considered: in itself "as such the gift was worth little" usage For reasons that are hard to understand, commentators on usage disapprove of such used as a pronoun. Dictionaries, however, recognize it as standard; all of the citations upon which our definitions of this word are based are clearly standard. [3]such adv (bef. 12c) 1 a: to such a degree: so "~ tall buildings" "~ a fine person" b: very, especially "hasn't been in ~ good spirits lately"
2: in such a way "related ~ that each excludes the other"