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I.e. is defined as "that is."

(abbreviation)

An example of i.e. is the food needs to cook for a brief time, that is 5 to 7 minutes.

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Indo-European

small or little (person or thing specified): often used to express affection: doggie, lassie
1. one that is as specified: softie
2. one connected with: groupie, townie, roadie

Origin: earlier form of -y: revitalized in contr. movie

Origin: L id est

that is (to say)

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Indo-European
industrial engineer
industrial engineering

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Latin

id est (that is)

suffix

Variant of -y³.

abbreviation

Ireland (in Internet addresses)

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