i.e.

1. 1.

   that is to say; in other words

   Synonymsieid est

Questions about i.e.

What does i.e. mean?

i.e. means "that is to say; in other words".

How many syllables are in i.e.?

i.e. has 1 syllable: i.e..

What is another word for i.e.?

Close synonyms include ie, id est. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is i.e. a common word?

i.e. is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.