English Explanatory Dictionary

that is to say

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In other words. Used to introduce a clarification, simplification, or explanation

Word forms

that is to say

Etymology

Calque of French c'est-à-dire.

Synonyms

that is i.e. better put in other words put differently that is to say to put it another way what this means is
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