ibid.
Americanabbreviation
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Etymology
Origin of ibid.
Latin: in the same place
Explanation
When you see ibid. in a list of references or citations, it's a shortcut that lets you know the given information was found in a previously mentioned source. The word ibid. is actually short for the Latin word ibidem, meaning "in the same place." It is used in citations to refer back to the same source previously cited. This is handy in scholarly work when the same book or article is cited multiple times in a row. For example, if you're writing a paper and use several different facts from the same book, using ibid. can save you from repeating the full citation each time.
Example Sentences
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On the Night-Jar, Audubon, ibid. vol. ii. p.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) by Darwin, Charles
Annandale, "Description of a new species of Spongilla from Orissa," ibid. p. 275.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
The first who suggested Beira in place of Minho seems to have been Corrêa da Serra, editor of the Ineditos, ibid., vol. ii, p.
From The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I by Azurara, Gomes Eannes de
On the excess of female Lucanus, ibid. p.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I by Darwin, Charles
On the relative colours of diurnal and nocturnal Lepidoptera, see ibid. p.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I by Darwin, Charles
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