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eg¹

adverb

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of e.g.

EG²

noun EGs

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of envelope generator
  2. abbreviation Abbreviation of ethylene glycol

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Closest in meaning: sverige, for example, for instance, such as, like, say, namely, viz., specifically, including, in particular, among others, exempli gratia, e.g., illustratively, particularly

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@misc{eg_2026,
  title = {eg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eg},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}