What does i.e. mean?
Definitions for i.e.
i.e.
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word i.e..
Princeton's WordNet
Internet Explorer, Explorer, IEadverb
a commercial browser
i.e., ie, id estadverb
that is to say; in other words
ChatGPT
i.e.
The term "i.e." is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "id est," which translates to "that is" in English. It is used to clarify or explain something more in-depth, provide specific examples or rephrase what has been previously stated. It is not used to list examples, but rather to provide a more precise description or explanation.
Suggested Resources
i.e.
Song lyrics by i.e. -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by i.e. on the Lyrics.com website.
I.E.
What does I.E. stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the I.E. acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.
I.e.
E.g. vs. I.e. -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words E.g. and I.e..
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'i.e.' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2183
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'i.e.' in Adverbs Frequency: #179
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of i.e. in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of i.e. in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Translations for i.e.
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for i.e. »
Translation
Find a translation for the i.e. definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"i.e.." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/i.e.>.
Discuss these i.e. definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In