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e-g · abbreviation

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Definitions

abbreviation

  1. 1.

    An abbreviation for the Latin phrase "exempli gratia," used to introduce examples of something mentioned.

  2. 2.

    Used in writing to mean "for example" or "such as."

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    e.g. vs. i.e. — e.g. introduces examples; i.e. provides clarification or restates something differently

Related words

See also: etc, example, i.e., viz.
Synonyms: for example, for instance, such as

Etymology

From Latin exempli gratia, meaning "for the sake of example" or "for example." Exempli is the genitive singular of exemplum ("example"), and gratia means "for the sake of." The abbreviation has been used in English scholarly and formal writing since at least the 17th century.