so-called
so-called
Definition
so·-called (sō′kôld′)
adjective
- popularly known or called by this term the so-called nuclear powers
- inaccurately or questionably designated as such a so-called liberal
so-called
Synonyms
so-called
modif.
so-called
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- develop: Therefore, we have developed so-called ' scanning stressy probes ' which allow for a tip height of a few hundreds of micrometers.
Adjective modifier
- other: All other so-called ' Churches ' had been formed through schism and heresy from Her.
Modifies a noun
- snowfox: Various vehicles, like snow scooters, snow bikes or so-called snowfox are easily accessible in most of the resorts.
- killing: They can even lead to loss of life, as in so-called honor killings.
- expert: When will the so-called experts get the motorway system sorted out?
- revolution: In Europe we've had the so-called sexual revolution and it has left us with what?
- god: A few chapters earlier on, the Lord challenges the idol worshippers to get their so-called gods to do what he has done.
- paradox: The so-called local-global paradox has been at the center of much theorizing and practical innovation.
Modifying Another Word
- properly: Martens, properly so-called, were hunted with great zeal.
- even: Religions are no different - even so-called fundamentalist ones.
- only: She started using only so-called cruelty free beauty products, those which haven't been tested on animals.
Possessives
- economy: In particular, there is increasing focus on regions as the foundations of the so-called ' new economy ' or ' new society ' .
- state: So NLP gets into so-called ' altered states ' .
- culture: So-called ' cultures of poverty " are the obvious example.
- problem: The Second Quest revived the so-called ' problem ' in Ernst Käsemann's 1953 lecture: ' The Problem of the Historical Jesus ' .
- gap: The first is the so-called ' information gap ' between the current decision support capabilities and the information needs of senior executives.
Used with adjective complement
- include: Examples include so-called ' scrambled ' and ' shuffled ' Halton sequences.
- use: The calculators use so-called " artificial intelligence " and artificial neural networks to make the predictions.
- do: There are some ways of doing so-called ' non-invasive ' angiography, and these are improving all the time.
- have: If you have so-called anytime dining north shore of.
