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; ''ab initio'' : from the beginning
 
; ''ad hoc'' : for the special purpose or end
 
; ''ad hoc'' : for the special purpose or end
 
; ''anno Domini (A.D.)'' : in the year of our Lord; a date after Christ
 
; ''anno Domini (A.D.)'' : in the year of our Lord; a date after Christ
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; ''ibidem (ibid.)'' : in the aformentioned place
 
; ''ibidem (ibid.)'' : in the aformentioned place
 
; ''idem'' : the same as previously given
 
; ''idem'' : the same as previously given
; ''id est (i.e.)'' : that is
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; ''id est (i.e.)'' : that is [see also: ''scilicet (sc.)'']
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; ''in vivo'' : within a living organism
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; ''in vitro'' : in an artificial environment outside the living organism
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; ''in silico'' : in computer simulation or in virtual reality
 
; ''in situ'' : a. in place or position; undisturbed; b. in a localized state or condition
 
; ''in situ'' : a. in place or position; undisturbed; b. in a localized state or condition
 
; ''ex situ'' : the opposite of ''in situ''
 
; ''ex situ'' : the opposite of ''in situ''
; ''opere citato (op. cit.)'' : in the work cited (In other words, ''op. cit.'' means that you don't know the page number.)
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; ''opere citato (op. cit.)'' : in the work cited; used in place of repeating the citation of the most recently referenced work in text.
; ''sic'' : thus; so. Used to indicate that a surprising word in the text is not a mistake or is quoted verbatim.
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; ''sic'' : thus; so; used to indicate that a surprising word in the text is not a mistake or is quoted verbatim.
 
; ''vice versa'' : conversely; in reverse order from that stated
 
; ''vice versa'' : conversely; in reverse order from that stated
 
; ''vide'' : see
 
; ''vide'' : see
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; ''vide supra'' : see above
 
; ''vide supra'' : see above
 
; ''videlicet (viz.)'' : that is to say; namely
 
; ''videlicet (viz.)'' : that is to say; namely
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; ''quod vide (q.v.)'' : which see; used after a term or phrase that should be looked up elsewhere in the current document or book. For more than one term or phrase, the plural is ''quae vide (qq.v.)''
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; ''nomen nescio (N.N.)'' : I do not know the name; used as a placeholder for unknown names
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; ''instante mense (inst.)'' : this month;
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; ''proximo mense (prox.)'' : next month;
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; ''ultimo mense (ult.)'' : last month;
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; ''quod erat faciendum (Q.E.F.)'' : which was to be done.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:29, 2 November 2006

ab initio 
from the beginning
ad hoc 
for the special purpose or end
anno Domini (A.D.) 
in the year of our Lord; a date after Christ
ante meridiem (a.m.) 
before noon
post meridiem (p.m.) 
after noon
circa (ca.) 
about; used especially in approximate dates
et alia (et al.) 
and others; and elsewhere
et cetera (etc.) 
and others; and so forth; and so on
exempli gratia (e.g.) 
for example; such as
ibidem (ibid.) 
in the aformentioned place
idem 
the same as previously given
id est (i.e.) 
that is [see also: scilicet (sc.)]
in vivo 
within a living organism
in vitro 
in an artificial environment outside the living organism
in silico 
in computer simulation or in virtual reality
in situ 
a. in place or position; undisturbed; b. in a localized state or condition
ex situ 
the opposite of in situ
opere citato (op. cit.) 
in the work cited; used in place of repeating the citation of the most recently referenced work in text.
sic 
thus; so; used to indicate that a surprising word in the text is not a mistake or is quoted verbatim.
vice versa 
conversely; in reverse order from that stated
vide 
see
vide ante 
see before
vide infra 
see below
vide post 
see after
vide supra 
see above
videlicet (viz.) 
that is to say; namely
quod vide (q.v.) 
which see; used after a term or phrase that should be looked up elsewhere in the current document or book. For more than one term or phrase, the plural is quae vide (qq.v.)
nomen nescio (N.N.) 
I do not know the name; used as a placeholder for unknown names
instante mense (inst.) 
this month;
proximo mense (prox.) 
next month;
ultimo mense (ult.) 
last month;
quod erat faciendum (Q.E.F.) 
which was to be done.