What does the abbreviation ie mean?

Answer by  newuser (49)

It stands for the Latin "id est," which means "that is. " Another Latin abbreviation people often get confused with this one is "e. g. " which stands for Latin "exampli gratia," and means "for example. " "i. e. " should be used when restating the general idea of whatever came before that, and "e. g. " should be used when providing a specific example.

Answer by  Zoso (869)

"i. E. " is an abbreviation for the Latin words "id est", literally translated as "that is. " The initials are used as a synonym for "that is to say" or "in other words".