"that is to say" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Calque of French c’est-à-dire. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|c'est-à-dire}} Calque of French c’est-à-dire Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} that is to say (not comparable)
  1. (conjunctive) In other words. Used to introduce a clarification, simplification, or explanation Tags: conjunctive, not-comparable Synonyms: that is, i.e., in other words
    Sense id: en-that_is_to_say-en-adv-oeZuNObz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "One of the best things about works of music is that they are repeatable, that is to say that one can listen to the same work over and over without becoming tired of it.",
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