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I.E.

 
1.
Indo-European.
2.
Industrial Engineer.
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i.e.

 
that is.
Origin:
< Latin id est

Can be confused: e.g., i.e..
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i.e.
 
—abbreviation for
id est
 
[Latin: that is (to say); in other words]

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i.e.
1598, abbreviation of id est, from L., lit. "that is;" used in Eng. in the sense of "that is to say."
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i.e. definition


An abbreviation for id est, a Latin phrase meaning “that is.” It indicates that an explanation or paraphrase is about to follow: “Many workers expect to put in a forty-hour week — i.e., to work eight hours a day.” (Compare e.g.)

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I.E.

  1. industrial engineer

  2. industrial engineering

i.e.
Latin id est (that is)
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