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i.e. - 7 dictionary results

I.E.

1. Indo-European.
2. Industrial Engineer.

i.e.

that is.

Origin:
< L id est
i.e.  
abbr.   Latin
id est (that is)

i.e.

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.)

Language Translation for : i.e.
Spanish: es decir, esto es,
German: z.B., zum Beispiel,
Japanese: すなわち

i.e. 
1598, abbreviation of id est, from L., lit. "that is;" used in Eng. in the sense of "that is to say."
I.E.
  1. industrial engineer
  2. industrial engineering
i.e.
Latin id est (that is)
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