i.e.
Definition
› abbreviation for id est (= Latin for "that is"): The hotel is closed during the off season, i.e., from October to March. Note: Used esp. in writing after a general statement to introduce specific information or examples.
(Definition of i.e. from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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