ib.

1. 1.

   in the same place (used when citing a reference)

   Synonymsibid.ibidem

Questions about ib.

What does ib. mean?

ib. means "in the same place (used when citing a reference)".

How many syllables are in ib.?

ib. has 1 syllable: ib..

What is another word for ib.?

Close synonyms include ibid., ibidem. 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 ib. a common word?

ib. is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.