etc.

Etc. is an abbreviation for et cetera and is defined as meaning and so forth.

(abbreviation)

An example of the usage of etc. is in the sentence, "Please purchase some fruit such as apples, oranges, etc.," which means "Please purchase some fruit such as apples, oranges and more."

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See etc. in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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