that\ is\ to\ say

that\ is\ to\ say
• that is (to say)
I mean; that means; in other words.

John is a New Yorker; that is, he lives in New York.

Susan is a good student; that is to say, she gets good grades in school.

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in other words; put differently

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  • That is to say — Say Say, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Said} (s[e^]d), contracted from sayed; p. pr. & vb. n. {Saying}.] [OE. seggen, seyen, siggen, sayen, sayn, AS. secgan; akin to OS. seggian, D. zeggen, LG. seggen, OHG. sag[=e]n, G. sagen, Icel. segja, Sw. s[ a]ga,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • that is (or that is to say) — a formula introducing or following an explanation or further clarification. → that …   English new terms dictionary

  • that is to say — phrasal in other words ; in effect …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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