Idem vs. Ditto

Idemadjective

The same.

Idem

The same; the same as above; - often abbreviated id.

Idemadverb

used in citations to indicate an author or word that has just been mentioned

Idem

idem is a Latin term meaning . It is commonly abbreviated as id., which is particularly used in legal citations to denote the previously cited source (compare ibid.).

Dittonoun

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

Dittonoun

(informal) A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator.

Dittonoun

A copy; an imitation.

Dittonoun

A symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), when indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.

Dittonoun

A suit of clothes of the same colour throughout.

Dittoadverb

As said before, likewise.

Dittoverb

(transitive) To repeat the aforesaid, the earlier action etc.

Dittointerjection

Used to show agreement with what another person has said, or to indicate that what they have said equally applies to the person being addressed.

Dittonoun

The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two "turned commas" ("), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to save repetition.

Dittoadverb

As before, or aforesaid; in the same manner; also.

Dittonoun

a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated

Dittoverb

repeat an action or statement;