that is to say
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.82 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In other words. Used to introduce a clarification, simplification, or explanation
Example Sentences
- "One of the best things about works of music is that they are repeatable, that is to say that one can listen to the same work over and over without becoming tired of it."
- "Mrs. Severe's house, The Hollies, was the first in the road, as the road was generally regarded—that is to say, from the direction of the station."
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
which is to say