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that is
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Inherited from Middle English that is, from Old English þæt is.
adverb
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In other words; that is to say. Used to introduce a clarification or explanation
The Brazilian population is multiethnic—that is, it has many ethnicities.
Similar: that is to say, i.e., better put, in other words, put differently, that is, to put it another way, what this means is, which is to say
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adv in other words
| Español | o sea |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 즉 jeuk, 말하자면 malhajamyeon |
| 日本語 | つまり tsumari, すなわち sunawachi |
| 中文 | 就是說 /就是说 jiùshìshuō, 換句話說 /换句话说 huànjùhuàshuō, 亦即 yìjí |
| हिन्दी | यानी yānī |
| Kiswahili | yaani |
| Português | isto é, ou seja |
| Français | c'est-à-dire, c-à-d |
| Deutsch | das heißt |
| Italiano | cioè, cioè a dire |
| Ελληνικά | δηλαδή diladí |
| Română | adică |
| Русский | то́ есть tó jestʹ, т. е., то́ бишь tó bišʹ, ина́че говоря́ ináče govorjá, други́ми слова́ми drugími slovámi |
| Tiếng Việt | tức là, nghĩa là |
| العربية | يَعْنِي yaʕnī, أَي ʔay |
| עברית | כְּלוֹמַר k'lomár, במילים אחרות bemilím acherót, היינו haynu |
Talk about this word "that is." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/that%20is. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. that is. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/that%20is "that is." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/that%20is.Cite this
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title = {that is},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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