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Sensu-lato
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adverb 1. In the broad sense.
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Play Button "In this lecture, I'll be discussing the contributing factors of World War II, sensu lato."
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Latin, mid-19th century
Why This Word?
This adverb borrowed from Latin means "in the broad sense" — its counterpart is "sensu stricto," which means "strictly speaking." Either of these adverbs can be used in prose, but they're also used by taxonomists (scientists concerned with the classification of biological organisms) to discuss members of a taxon (category). ...
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