Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
thus and so — also[thus and thus] {adv. phr.} In a particular way; according to directions that have been given. * /The teacher is very fussy about the way you write your report. If you don t do it thus and so, she gives you a lower mark./ … Dictionary of American idioms
thus and so — 1. noun A generic thing; a placeholder name. 2. adjective In such a way; in some manner (generic). He wants everything to be thus and so … Wiktionary
thus and such — noun A placeholder or generic name for something. Anytime he said thus and such, she said the opposite … Wiktionary
Thus — Infobox Company company name = THUS plc company company type = Public (lse|THUS) foundation = 1994 (as Scottish Telecom) location = Glasgow, Scotland, UK key people = William Allan (Chief Executive), Phil Male (Chief Operating Officer), John… … Wikipedia
thus — 01. The dispute was resolved in about three days, [thus] avoiding a strike. 02. Our galaxy is filled with gas and dust that makes distant stars look fainter and [thus] appear farther away than they really are. 03. The guru s followers believed… … Grammatical examples in English
thus — Synonyms and related words: accordingly, after this fashion, along these lines, and so, as, as a consequence, as a result, as an example, as an instance, at what price, because of that, because of this, by what mode, by what name, consequently,… … Moby Thesaurus
thus — [ ðʌs ] adverb FORMAL *** Thus can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: No decision had been made, and thus the situation remained unclear. as an ordinary adverb:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Thus — ([th]us), adv. [OE. thus, AS. [eth]us; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See {That}.] 1. In this or that manner; on this wise. [1913 Webster] Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. Gen. vi … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
And/or — is a phrase used to indicate that one or more of the stated cases may occur. For example, the sentence Jim will eat cake, pie, and/or brownies indicates that although Jim may eat any of the three listed desserts, the choices are not necessarily… … Wikipedia
Thus — Thus, n. [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See {Thurible}.] The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long leaved pine, and other conifers. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
