Complete Definition of "so-called"

English

Etymology
From term|so + term|called.

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. idiom So named; called by such a name, with a very strong connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.
  2. math Same as above, without the negative connotation.

#: The so-called Ising model.

Translations
trans-top|So named
Albanian: ashtuquajtur (i/e)
Dutch: zogenaamd
Finnish: niin sanottu, niin kutsuttu
French: soi-disant
Italian: cosiddetto
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (����, iwayuru)
Russian: �.н. (�ак наз�ваем�й, tak nazyvájemyj)
Sindhi: SDchar|�ا� ��اد
Turkish: sözde
trans-bottom

fr:so-called
simple:so-called
vi:so-called

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