so called

A form of so-called — So named; commonly called.

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Meanings

adjectiveso called (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of so-called.
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APA

so called. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20called

MLA

“so called.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20called. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “so called,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20called.

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