i.e.

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ie"

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adverb

i.e.

  1. (initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.
    While the final episode was made, the show itself was immediately cancelled after the penultimate episode i.e. the final episode never aired.

Usage notes

  • Often confused with e.g.: In correct use, i.e. is used to explain, clarify or rephrase a statement, whereas e.g. is used to list examples.
    The correct use of i.e. differs from that of viz. in that what follows i.e. merely restates in other words what has already been said, whereas what follows viz. expands upon what has already been said; and it differs from the correct use of e.g. in that completeness or near-completeness is suggested by i.e., whereas e.g. introduces a not complete and often only small selection of examples.
  • American English prefers a comma after i.e., but British English usually does not use a comma there and often does not use dots either.
  • Opinion is mixed about whether the abbreviation should be italicized, or whether there should be a separating non-breaking space as in i. e., or whether this matters at all. However, the AMA manual of style recommends to forgo italic on terms long since naturalized into English and not to separate abbreviations (see "Abbreviation" on Wikipedia).

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Interlingua

Adverb

i.e.

  1. Abbreviation of isto es.

Usage notes

  • Equivalent in meaning to English i.e..

Italian

Adverb

i.e.

  1. (archaic) Abbreviation of isto es., synonym of cioè and ossia

Usage notes

Latin

Phrase

i.e.

  1. Alternative form of i. e.

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