de re

/deɪ ɹeɪ/

adjective

Taking the thing of reference in consideration.

Opposite
de dicto
OriginLatin de →
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Meanings

adjectivede re (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesTaking the thing of reference in consideration.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
de dicto

Origin

  1. Latinde“about”
  2. Englishde re

From Latin de (“about”) re (“thing”) (ablative of res).

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Translations

Japanese デ・レ
  • デ・レ (de re)linguistics, philosophy: as referenced
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APA

de re. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20re

MLA

“de re.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20re. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de re,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20re.

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