No. 87 in Macedonian
односно
"Односно" means "or rather," "that is," or "more precisely" in English.
In a sentence
Мојот омилен плод е јаболко, односно зелено јаболко.
My favorite fruit is an apple, or more specifically, a green apple.
Here 'односно' serves to specify or clarify the broader category 'apple' by narrowing it down to 'green apple'.
Само мал процент од учениците, односно 10%, добија највисоки оценки.
Only a small percentage of the students, specifically 10%, received the highest grades.
In this example, 'односно' is used to provide a quantitative specification to the statement.
Започнуваме во осум часот, односно веднаш по појадокот.
We start at eight o'clock, or in other words, directly after breakfast.
Here 'односно' offers a supplementary explanation or phrasing of the timing given.
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