exempli gratia

[ ek-sem-plee -grah-tee-ah; English ig-zem-plahy -grey-shee-uh, -zem-plee ]
/ ɛkˈsɛm pli ˈgrɑ tiˌɑ; English ɪgˈzɛm plaɪ ˈgreɪ ʃi ə, -ˈzɛm pli /

adverb Latin.

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British Dictionary definitions for exempli gratia

exempli gratia
/ Latin (ɪɡˈzɛmplaɪ ˈɡrɑːtɪˌɑː) /

for the sake of exampleAbbreviation: e.g., eg., eg
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