v.g.

/viːd͡ʒiː/

adverb

Used to introduce an example or list of examples to illustrate what is being discussed.

Similar
e.g.for instancenamely
OriginLatin verbī grātiā →
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Meanings

adverbv.g. (not comparable)

alternative v. g. · alternative v.gr. · alternative v. gr.

  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableUsed to introduce an example or list of examples to illustrate what is being discussed.

    Synonyms: e.g., for instance, namely

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbUsed to introduce an example or list of examples to illustrate what is being discussed.

Similar
e.g.for instancenamely

Origin

  1. Latinverbī grātiā“for instance”
  2. Englishv.g.

Abbreviation of Latin verbī grātiā (“for instance”). Grātiā here is in the ablative case.

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Translations

Spanish v. g., v. gr.
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