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v.g.

/viːd͡ʒiː/

v.g. adverb: used to introduce an example or list of examples to illustrate what is being discussed.

Adverb

v.g. (not comparable)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Used to introduce an example or list of examples to illustrate what is being discussed.

Synonyms of v.g.

Forms of v.g.

alternative formv. g.
alternative formv.gr.
alternative formv. gr.

Origin of v.g.

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

Questions about v.g.

What does v.g. mean?
V.g. means used to introduce an example or list of examples to illustrate what is being discussed.
What part of speech is v.g.?
V.g. is an adverb.
How do you pronounce v.g.?
V.g. is pronounced /viːd͡ʒiː/.

Words near v.g. in the dictionary

  1. V. R.
  2. V.A.
  3. V.Adm.
  4. V.C.
  5. V.D.
  6. v.g.
  7. v.gr.
  8. v.i.
  9. V.I.P.
  10. V.I.P.s
  11. V.J.

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