and so on

and so on
adverb
continuing in the same way (Freq. 9)
Syn: ↑and so forth, ↑etcetera, ↑etc.

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\\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ also  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ phrasal
: and so forth

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and so on or and so forth (or as one phrase and so on and so forth)
1. And more of the same or the like
2. And the rest of it
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Main Entry:so

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used instead of mentioning more of a similar type of thing that has already been mentioned

They have a right to their own culture, their own religion, their own language, and so on.

Employees were always complaining about their wages, their working conditions, and so forth.

Thesaurus: words and expressions when listing thingssynonym types of listhyponym
Main entry: so

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and so on (or forth)
and similar things; et cetera

these snacks include cheeses, cold meats, and so on


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