AND SO ON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does and so on mean? 

• AND SO ON (adverb)
  The adverb AND SO ON has 1 sense:

1. continuing in the same way

  Familiarity information: AND SO ON used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AND SO ON (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Continuing in the same way

Synonyms:

and so forth; and so on; etc.; etcetera

 Context examples 

If I remember right, he stumbled over a heap of stones, looked up at the stars, and so on.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Of course, we still have the feathers, legs, crop, and so on of your own bird, so if you wish—

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I hear him, and shake hands with him; and we talk, and walk, and dine, and so on; but I don't believe it.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

One gave her goodness, another beauty, another riches, and so on till she had all that was good in the world.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

That is, physical activity was linked to physiological markers related to inflammation, angiogenesis, metabolic regulation, and so on.

(A new study highlights the importance of undertaking physical activity of moderate–vigorous intensity during the early weeks of pregnancy, University of Granada)

That's why we are here talking about endemic disease control, systematic monitoring policies, and so on.

(Aedes mosquitoes almost impossible to eradicate, says Brazilian researcher, Agência Brasil)

For the highest p-value, the critical p-value becomes (alpha/n), where n is the number of outcomes being tested; for the second-highest p-value, the critical p-value will be (alpha/n-1), and so on.

(Adjusted Bonferroni Correction, NCI Thesaurus)

If I find chance signal message remember code agreed—One A, two B, and so on.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

For example, 1 pack year is equal to smoking 1 pack per day for 1 year, or 2 packs per day for half a year, and so on.

(Pack year, NCI Dictionary)

That was Roberts' men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships—ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)