Both Uses
i.e.
in
An Abundance of Katherines
(Edited)
- The majority of people are lumped somewhere in the middle; i.e., they're either slight Dumpees or slight Dumpers.
p. 16.9 *i.e. = that is to say
- The graphs didn't need to represent time accurately; they merely needed to give an idea of length by comparison, i.e., she'll date me longer than K-14 but not as long as K-19.
p. 61.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(i.e.) that is to say; or in other words
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, i.e. can refer to someone's initials.