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It has generally been assumed that of two opposing systems of philosophy, e.g., realism and idealism, one only can be true and one must be false; and so philosophers have been hopelessly divided on the question, which is the true one.
Morris Raphael Cohen

Meaning of "e.g." in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD E.G.

Latin: for example.
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PRONUNCIATION OF E.G.

e.g. play
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WHAT DOES E.G. MEAN IN ENGLISH?

List of Latin phrases (E)

This page lists English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before the rise of ancient Rome. This list covers the letter E. See List of Latin phrases for the main list....

Definition of e.g. in the English dictionary

The definition of e.g. in the dictionary is exempli gratia.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE E.G.

e-tail
e-tailer
e-tailing
e-thrombosis
e-type
e-voting
e-wallet
E.
E. coli
E. Sussex
e.e.
e.m.u.
e.o.
e.o.m.
e.s.u.
e´en
e´er

WORDS THAT END LIKE E.G.

Afg.
Arg.
cong.
deg.
Eg.
eng.
fig.
Hung.
leg.
lg.
ling.
mag.
o.g.
org.
orig.
pg.
prog.
Reg.
sig.
sing.

Synonyms and antonyms of e.g. in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «e.g.» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF E.G.

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The translations of e.g. from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «e.g.» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

例如
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p. ej.
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e.g.
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Translator English - Hindi

उदा
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ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَلَى سَبِيلِ الـمِثَال
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Translator English - Russian

например
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por ex.
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Translator English - Bengali

উদাহরণস্বরূপ
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par exemple
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Translator English - Malay

Contohnya.
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z.B.
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たとえば
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Translator English - Korean

예를 들면
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Translator English - Javanese

Contone
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vi

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vd
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எ.கா.
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उदा.
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Translator English - Turkish

Örneğin.
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Translator English - Italian

per es.
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Translator English - Polish

np.
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Translator English - Ukrainian

наприклад
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Translator English - Romanian

de ex.
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el

Translator English - Greek

π.χ.
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af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bv
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Translator English - Swedish

t.ex.
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no

Translator English - Norwegian

f.eks.
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Trends of use of e.g.

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «E.G.»

The term «e.g.» is very widely used and occupies the 2.354 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «E.G.» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about e.g.

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7 QUOTES WITH «E.G.»

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Morris Raphael Cohen
It has generally been assumed that of two opposing systems of philosophy, e.g., realism and idealism, one only can be true and one must be false; and so philosophers have been hopelessly divided on the question, which is the true one.
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Lars Feld
Fiscal decentralisation does not lead to higher economic growth because economic growth is much more driven by factors other than taxes and spending, e.g. increases in technological progress and improved human capital.
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Anatoly Karpov
Children can take lessons in that school via the Internet and can score extra points like e.g. in Geography or History. That sounds very promising and is a fantastic basis for future steps.
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Wilhelm Ostwald
The well-known fact that the form of a specific substance, e.g. water, and hence its properties can alter without a change in composition was disposed of by the formal view that a physical, not a chemical, process was involved.
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Baruch Spinoza
One and the same thing can at the same time be good, bad, and indifferent, e.g., music is good to the melancholy, bad to those who mourn, and neither good nor bad to the deaf.
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Claire Tomalin
Biographers use historians more than historians use biographers, although there can be two-way traffic - e.g., the ever-growing production of biographies of women is helping to change the general picture of the past presented by historians.
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George Will
Promoting dependency is the Democratic Party's vocation. It knows that almost all entitlements are forever, and those that are not - e.g., the lifetime eligibility for welfare, repealed in 1996 - are not for the middle class.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «E.G.»

Discover the use of e.g. in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to e.g. and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Keys to Complete English
A collection of six anthologies of prose and poetry extracts from a number of authors, supported by comprehension and language work, for children aged six to twelve. This is the fifth book in the collection.
E G Thorpe, 1976
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"Red Ted": The Life of E. G. Theodore
E. G. Theodore, one of Australia's most enterprising and unusual political figures, was Treasurer and Premier of Queensland and later Federal Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia in the Scullin Labor government.
Ross Fitzgerald, 1994
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Belastingontwijking en de EG-Verdragvrijheden:
This unique book investigates the extent tot which a taxpayer may invoke the freedom of movement within the Community in order to avoid national direct taxes.
Dennis Weber, 2005
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Radar Days
The book proceeds to describe how this equipment was miniaturized to make it suitable for use in aircraft and the lengthy, sometimes hazardous flight trials conducted before radar went into service with the RAF.
Bowen E G, 1998
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Praying Hyde: Apostle of Prayer
John Hyde's prayer life ranks in a league with the prayer lives of Andrew Murray, George Mueller, Charles Finney, Frank Bartleman, Rees Howells, Evan Roberts and other prayer warriors of church history.
E. G. Carre, 2009
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E.G. West: economic liberalism and the role of government in ...
EG West is indisputably a major thinker in education. James Tooley's volume offers the most coherent account of West's educational thought.
James Tooley, 2008
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Nonlinear Optics
This book is designed to fill that gap. Nonlinear Optics is a complete, self-contained, applications-oriented introduction to the field.
E. G. Sauter, 1996
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Functions and Graphs
The book describes a way of transferring formulas and data into geometric forms; thus demonstrating the way in which changes in formulas change the pictures they represent.
Izrailʹ Moiseevich Gelʹfand, I.M. Gelfand, E.G. Glagoleva, 1990
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Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics: Eg-Lan
The Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics is a major multi-volume reference work.
Kees Versteegh, Mushira Eid, 2006
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Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis, Second Edition
Thoroughly updated and revised, this second edition of the bestselling Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis presents several new chapters in the areas of biological and physical analysis and soil sampling.
M.R. Carter, E.G. Gregorich, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «E.G.»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term e.g. is used in the context of the following news items.
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Themorningcall.com's new site navigation
To go to a sub-section within a section (e.g. Varsity within Sports) click or tap on the arrow ( arrow icon ) next to the parent section's name (e.g. ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
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The 7 Drivers Of The $150 Billion AR/VR Industry
Immersive VR makes users jump out of the way when a virtual whale swims towards them under the sea (e.g. HTC Vive, Oculus). Meanwhile ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
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FDA seeks industry and public comment on potential issuance of …
In April 2014, FDA published a proposed rule seeking to deem products meeting the statutory definition of "tobacco product" (e.g., e-cigarettes, ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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Aixtron Downgraded At Kepler Cheuvreux On Guidance Risk, 'No …
In the report Kepler Cheuvreux noted, "Taking into account lacklustre demand (e.g. depressed backlighting) and strong price erosion for LEDs ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
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Skills, success, and why your choice of college matters
To match these skills to colleges, we used data from LinkedIn's college profile pages, which show the 25 most common skills (e.g., customer ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
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A Commentary By Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley
... a natural focal point for frustration with Clinton's ties to Wall Street, her center-left outlook, and her foreign policy past (e.g., her Iraq War vote). «Rasmussen Reports, Jul 15»
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The Martial Arts Of Customer Relationship Management
Startups have tried to win the heart of salespeople by improving how they deliver content (e.g., Clearslide), hold customer meetings (e.g., Clari ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
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Advisory Lifted for E.G. Simmons Beach
Tampa Bay area residents concerned a health advisory issued for E.G. Simmons Park might get in the way of their 4th of July fun can breathe ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Health Advisory Issued for E.G. Simmons Beach
Tampa Bay area residents hoping to enjoy a dip in the waters at E.G. Simmons Park are being advised to stay dry for a few days. The Florida ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
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E.G. Nelson is the ringmaster behind Cirque Du So Gay
"I'm a ringmaster of the circus," says Cirque Du So Gay founder and organizer E.G. Nelson. She's been planning the yearly event for ... «City Pages, Jun 15»

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