adv
Meaning 1
In other words; that is to say. Used to introduce a clarification or explanation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: conjunctive, not-comparable
Examples
- The Brazilian population is multiethnic—that is, it has many ethnicities.
- We have never met —not formally, that is.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: 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
Antonyms: none provided