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That Is To Say

Definition: That Is To Say

That Is To Say

Adverb

1. As follows.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

 

Synonyms: That Is To Say

Synonyms: namely (adv), videlicet (adv), viz. (adv). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: That Is To Say

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Imagination

Adverb: to that effect; that is to say; (being interpreted).

Interpretation

Adverb: in explanation; Noun: that is to say, id est, videlicet, to wit, namely, in other words.

Speciality

Namely, that is to say, for example, id est, exemplia gratia, e.g., i.e.,videlicet, viz.; to wit.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: That Is To Say

English words defined with "that is to say": French Chippendalehydrogen ionI.D., i.e., id estLaws of motionthat is. (references)
Specialty definitions using "that is to say": abnormal curve, average of relativesenumerable quantities, Epaulet, extensive magnitudesFLYgoodness of fitheterograde quantities, homograde quantitiesINNATE, intensive magnitudesmeasurable quantities, monosyllabic, monumentstatistical significanceWar, Weyd-monat. (references)

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Modern Usage: That Is To Say

DomainUsage

Lyrics

That is to say, eight, to the two, (New Math; performing artist: Tom Lehrer)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: That Is To Say

DomainTitle

Books

  • Wessex Tales: That Is to Say, the Three Strangers, a Tradition of Eighteen Hundred and Four, the Melancholy Hussar, the Withered Arm, Fellow-Townsme (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Familiar Quotations: That Is To Say

AuthorQuotation

Charles C. Colton

Cruel men are the greatest lovers of mercy, avaricious men of generosity, and proud men of humility; that is to say in others, not in themselves.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: That Is To Say

AuthorDateQuotation

Communist Manifesto

1848

That is to say, by paving the way for more extensive and more destructive crises, and by diminishing the means whereby crises are prevented. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: That Is To Say

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

That is to say, to wash the sewer

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: That Is To Say

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

That is to say that, in addition to the price, buyers will put major emphasis on the efficiency of the equipment. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

EPAULET, n. An ornamented badge, serving to distinguish a military officer from the enemy -- that is to say, from the officer of lower rank to whom his death would give promotion.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translation: That Is To Say

Language Translations for "that is to say"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

domethënë (namely, scilicet, to wit, videlicet). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏يعني, ‏أخيرا (at last, eventually, finally, in conclusion, in the end, last ditch, lastly, lately, latterly, really, ultimately). (various references)

   

Danish

  

varer og tjenester er markedsmæssige,dvs.om de sælges på markedet,eller om de er ikke-markedsmæssige,dvs.om de er gratis eller praktisk taget gratis (distributed free or almost free of charge, or non-market, sold on the market, the goods and services market), gratis eller praktisk taget gratis (distributed free or almost free of charge), bestemt til salg eller afsaetning paa markedet imod betaling (sold on the market). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

te weten (namely, viz.), namelijk (namely, viz.), ...goederen en diensten verhandelbaar zijn,dat wil zeggen of zij op de markt kunnen worden verkocht,dan wel niet-verhandelbaar,dat wil zeggen dat zij gratis of nagenoeg gratis worden verstrekt (distributed free or almost free of charge, or non-market, sold on the market, the goods and services market). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

toisin sanoen (in other words). (various references)

   

French

  

les biens et services de nature marchande,c'est- -dire vendus sur le marché,ou de nature non marchande,c'est- -dire rendus titre gratuit ou quasi gratuit (sold on the market, the goods and services market), enfin, c'est- -dire vendu sur le marché (sold on the market), c'est- -dire rendu titre gratuit ou quasi gratuit, c'est- -dire (that is), savoir (that is). (various references)

   

German

  

nämlich (namely, to wit, videlicet, viz, you see). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

δηλαδή που πωλείται στην αγορά (sold on the market), δηλαδή που διανέμεται δωρεάν ή σχεδόν δωρεάν (distributed free or almost free of charge), δηλαδή (id est, namely, scilicet, that is, to wit, videlicet, viz). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

זאת אומרת (that means), כלומר (i.e., namely, to wit, viz.), ""י ו (it means, namely, viz.). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

vagyis (i.e., in a word, in one word, namely, that is), azaz (i.e., namely, say, that is, to wit, viz, viz., what is to say). (various references)

   

Italian

  

vale a dire (namely, particular, scilicet), i beni e servizi destinabili alla vendit ,cioè venduti sul mercato,oppure non destinabili alla vendit ,e cioè distribuiti a titolo gratuito o quasi gratuito (distributed free or almost free of charge, or non-market, sold on the market, the goods and services market), cioè venduto sul mercato (sold on the market), cioè distribuito a titolo gratuito o quasi gratuito (distributed free or almost free of charge), cioè (i.e., id est, namely, scilicet, that is, viz). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

詰まり (after all, blockade, in brief, in other words, in short, in the long run, stuffing, ultimate), 詰り (after all, blockade, in brief, in other words, in short, in the long run, stuffing, ultimate), と言うのは (because, this means). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

つまり (after all, blockade, in brief, in other words, in short, in the long run, stuffing, ultimate), というのは (because, this means). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

atthay isay otay aysay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

os bens e serviços de natureza mercantil,isto é,vendidos no mercado,ou de natureza não mercantil,isto é,fornecidos a título gratuito ou quase gratuito (distributed free or almost free of charge, or non-market, sold on the market, the goods and services market), a saber (namely). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

то есть (i.e., namely, scilicet, to wit). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

to će reći (scilicet). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

los bienes y servicios destinados a la venta, es decir si se venden en el mercado, o no destinados a la venta, es decir si se distribuyen a título gratuito o cuasigratuito (distributed free or almost free of charge, or non-market, sold on the market, the goods and services market), es decir, que se vende en el mercado (sold on the market), es decir, que se distribuye a título gratuito o cuasigratuito (distributed free or almost free of charge), es decir (ergo, in other words, namely, scilicet, that is). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

nämligen (for, namely, videlicet, viz, viz.). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

demek ki (sc., scil., scilicet, so, that means, to wit). (various references)

   

Welsh

  

sef (namely, to wit), nid amgen (namely). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: That Is To Say

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

enim, scilicet. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: That Is To Say

LanguageDateSourceRomans Chapter 1, Verse 12
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintTouto de estin sumparaklhqhnai en umin dia thV en allhloiV pistewV umwn te kai emou
Latin405VulgateId est simul consolari in vobis per eam quae invicem est fidem vestram atque meam
Old English990West Saxonþæt is, þætte ge and ic magað beonne bemodigd þurh þone geleafan þæs oðran.
Middle English1395WyclifThat ye be confermyd, that is, to be coumfortid togidere in you, bi feith that is bothe youre and myn togidere.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleThat is that I myght have consolacion together with you through the commen fayth which bothe ye and I have.
Jacobean English1611King JamesThat is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Victorian English1833WebsterThat is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Basic English1964OgdenThat is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: That Is To Say

LanguageRomans Chapter 1, Verse 12
Cebuanosa laing pagkasulti, aron magkadinasigay kita pinaagi sa pagtoo nato nga matag-usa, sa inyo ug sa ako.
Chinese這 樣 我 在 們 中 " 、 與 我 彼 此 的 信 心 、 就 可 以 同 得 安 慰 。
Croatianda se zajedno s vama ohrabrim zajednièkom vjerom, vašom i mojom.
Danishdet vil sige, for sammen at opmuntres hos eder ved hinandens Tro, både eders og min.
DutchDat is, om mede vertroost te worden onder u, door het onderlinge geloof, zo het uwe als het mijne.
Finnishse on, että me yhdessä ollessamme virkistyisimme yhteisestä uskostamme, teidän ja minun.
Frenchou plutôt, afin que nous soyons encouragés ensemble au milieu de vous par la foi qui nous est commune, vous et moi.
Germandas ist, daß ich samt euch getröstet würde durch euren und meinen Glauben, den wir untereinander haben.
HungarianAzaz, hogy együtt felbuzduljunk ti nálatok egymás hite által, a tiétek meg az enyém által.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariMaksud saya ialah karena kita sama-sama sudah percaya kepada Yesus Kristus, maka kita dapat saling menguatkan.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamaartinya, supaya aku dengan kamu bersama-sama dapat dikuatkan oleh iman masing-masing, baik imanmu dan imanku.
Italiano meglio, per rinfrancarmi con voi e tra voi mediante la fede che abbiamo in comune, voi e io.
LatvianTas ir, reizç ar jums gûtu iepriecinâjumu savstarpçjâ ticîbâ, jûsçjâ un mançjâ.
MaoriAra kia ora ngatahi o tatou ngakau, toku i to koutou whakapono, o koutou i toku.
Norwegiandet vil si at jeg hos eder kunde vederkveges sammen med eder ved den felles tro, eders og min.
Rumaniansau mai degrabq, ca sq ne kmbqrbqtqm laolaltq kn mijlocul vostru, prin credinya, pe care o avem kmpreunq, wi voi wi eu.
RussianФП ЕУФШ ХФЕЫЙФШУС У ЧБНЙ ЧЕТПА П'ЭЕА, ЧБЫЕА Й НПЕА.
ShuarKame atumsha tura wisha Yus nekas Enentáimtuinia asar mai Ikiakánai ajatai tusan wakerajai.
SpanishEsto es, para ser animado juntamente con vosotros por la fe que nos es común a vosotros y a mí.
SwahiliNdiyo kusema, tutaimarishana: imani yenu itaniimarisha mimi, na yangu itawaimarisha ninyi.
Swedishjag menar: för att jag i eder krets må tillsammans med eder få hämta hugnad ur vår gemensamma tro, eder och min.
UmaPatuju-ku, bona aku' wo'o terohoi ngkai pepangala' -ni, bona kita' momeroo-rohoi ngkanono hadua pai' hadua.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: That Is To Say

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-h-i-o-s-s-t-t-t-y"

-4 letters: sottish, statist.

-5 letters: hoists, hostas, sashay, satays, shoats, shotts, stithy, stoats, toasts, toasty, toyish.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-h-i-o-s-s-t-t-t-y"
 

+5 letters: hypostatizations.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Quotations: Familiar
7. Quotations: Historic
8. Quotations: Fiction
9. Quotations: Non-fiction
10. Translations: Modern
11. Translations: Ancient
12. Bible Trace
13. Anagrams
14. Bibliography


  

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