in other words
prep_phraseEtymology
Compare various calques such as Spanish en otras palabras, Portuguese em outras palavras, French en d'autres termes and Italian in altre parole.
- derived from en d'autres termes and Italian in altre parole
Definitions
Stated or interpreted another way
Stated or interpreted another way; phrased differently Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.
- He has another appointment on Thursday. In other words, I don't think he'll be attending your gathering.
- Hanks is known as being an avid reader of history and biography, and seems to seek out stories which offer a certain optimism and humanism. In other words, he plays – fundamentally – good people.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for in other words. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA