Viz. Definition

abbreviation
Videlicet.
American Heritage
That is; namely.
Webster's New World
Namely; to wit; that is to say. Used to elaborate on what has already been said in more particular or precise language.
Webster's New World Law
adverb

Namely, that is to say, as follows, specifically, as an illustration.

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Alternative form of viz..
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Origin of Viz.

  • From Latin videlicet (“that is to say, namely"), short for videre licet (“it is permitted to see "). The "˜z' was originally not a letter but a common Middle Latin scribal abbreviation that was used for -et, specifically a Tironian note. The symbol resembled "˜z', or rather 3 and Èœ, and hence is thus represented in type. Compare ⁊, the Tironian symbol for Latin et (“and") (in isolation, not as suffix).

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Viz. Sentence Examples

  • Positive law, at least in progressive societies, is constantly tending to fall behind public opinion, and the expedients adopted for bringing it into harmony therewith are three, viz, legal fictions, equity and statutory legislation.

  • There are three courts of appeal, viz, at Brussels, Ghent and Liege.

  • A second powerful influence was of a different kind, viz.

  • We omit, however, one of the most important, viz.

  • Lotze publicly and formally denied that he belonged to the school of Herbart, though he admitted that historically the same doctrine which might be considered the forerunner of Herbart's teachings might lead to his own views, viz.

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With V3 Letter Words Ending With Z