in a sense

English

Alternative forms

• in one sense

Prepositional phrase

in a sense

1. In one sense or interpretation, but not in all ways.

   Synonyms: after a fashion, in a way

in one sense or interpretation

• Esperanto: iusence

References

• “in a sense”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “in one sense”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.