i.e.

/ˌaɪˈiː/

UK: /ɪd ɛst/

i.e.

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Definition

That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.

Etymology

From Latin i. e., an abbreviation of id est (“that is”).

Example Sentences

  • "While the final episode was made, the show itself was immediately cancelled after the penultimate episode i.e. the final episode never aired."
  • "[N]o drunkard (i.e.) no Habituall, Impenitent drunkard, ſhall come into Gods Kingdome."
  • "As for word order, Lang Belta is an SVO language, i.e. subject-verb-object"
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