"eg" meaning in English

See eg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} eg (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of e.g. Wikipedia link: eg Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: e.g.
    Sense id: en-eg-en-adv-p2SZM0pv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "eg (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "e.g."
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 13 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of e.g."
      ],
      "id": "en-eg-en-adv-p2SZM0pv",
      "links": [
        [
          "e.g.",
          "e.g.#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "not-comparable"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "eg"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "eg"
}

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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "eg (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "e.g."
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English adverbs",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English uncomparable adverbs",
        "Pages with 13 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of e.g."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "e.g.",
          "e.g.#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "not-comparable"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "eg"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "eg"
}

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