Suc*cus"sion (?), n. [L. succussio, from succutere: cf. F. succussion.
See Succussation.] The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking
of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.
Suc*cus"sive (?), a. Characterized by a shaking motion, especially an
up and down movement, and not merely tremulous oscillation; as, the
succussive motion in earthquakes.
Such (?), a. [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.] 1. 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.
And in his time such a conqueror That greater was there none under
the sun.
Chaucer.
His misery was such that none of the bystanders could refrain from
weeping.
Macaulay.
The indefinite article a or an never precedes such, but is placed
between it and the noun to which it refers; as, such a man; such an
honor. The indefinite adjective some, several, one, few, many, all,
etc., precede such; as, one such book is enough; all such people ought
to be avoided; few such ideas were then held.