i.e.
abbreviationDefinition
› used to mean "that is" before you give a more detailed explanation about something that you have just written: The issuing house will underwrite the issue (i.e. agree to buy up any unsold shares) for a fee.
(Definition of i.e. abbreviation from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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