Definition/Meaning of that

• English - Conjunction: that Introducing a clause that is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or that is a complement to a previous statement . He told me that the book is a good read . I believe that it is true . — She is convinced that he is British . Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because , in that . Be glad that you have enough to eat . ( now…
• English - Determiner: that ( plural those ) The (thing, person , idea , etc) indicated or understood from context , especially if more remote physically , temporally or mentally than one designated as " this ", or if expressing distinction . That book is a good read . This one isn't. That battle was in 1450. That cat of yours is evil . Derived terms thatness this , that , and the other Translations
• English - Pronoun: that ( demonstrative ) The thing , person , idea , quality , event , action , or time indicated or understood from context , especially if more remote geographically , temporally or mentally than one designated as " this ", or if expressing distinction . [from 9 th c .] c . 1600 , William Shakespeare , The Tragedy of Hamlet , Prince of Denmark , Act 3 , Scene 1: To be , or not to be: that is the…
• English - Adverb: that ( not comparable ) ( degree ) To a given extent or degree . "The ribbon was that thin ." "I disagree , I say it was not that thin , it was thicker ... or maybe thinner ..." ( degree ) To a great extent or degree; very , particularly ( in negative constructions ) . I'm just not that sick . I did the run last year , and it wasn't that difficult . ( obsolete outside dialects ) To such an…
• English - Noun: that ( plural thats ) ( philosophy ) Something being indicated that is there; one of those . 1998 , David L . Hall , Roger T . Ames , Thinking from the Han , page 247: As such , they do not have the ontological weight of "Being" and "Not-being," but serve simply as an explanatory vocabulary necessary to describe our world of thises and thats .