ign
ign — abbreviation
1. a short written form of 'ignition', used in car manuals, repair notes, and wirin
a short written form of 'ignition', used in car manuals, repair notes, and wiring labels.
The mechanic marked the red wire as ign. power on the diagram.
ign. for ignition on a wiring diagram
Naoko checked the ign. switch before calling the tow truck.
ign. switch in a repair context
The service note says weak spark may come from the ign. coil.
Pedro circled the IGN warning on the scooter repair sheet.
- ignition
the full word used in normal speech and writing
文法句型
ign. + switch
ign. + coil
IGN on repair labels
用法筆記
Usually appears in labels, diagrams, and repair notes rather than in full sentences. On equipment it may be written as IGN in capital letters, but when read aloud people normally say the full word 'ignition'.
常見錯誤
2. a short written form of 'unknown', used in forms, archives, and reports when a d
a short written form of 'unknown', used in forms, archives, and reports when a detail has not been identified or provided.
The old police card lists the driver's birthplace as ign.
listed as ign. in a record
On the clinic form, Sivan wrote ign. in the allergy history box.
ign. written in a form field
The 1918 archive table lists the soldier's father as ign.
When the caller gave no address, the dispatcher entered IGN in the address field.
- unknown
the full adjective used outside forms and records
- unspecified
used when the information was not stated rather than not discovered
文法句型
listed as ign.
write ign. in a field
IGN on forms or records
用法筆記
Used in records and forms to mark information that is not known or was not supplied. It belongs in tables, files, and data fields, not in ordinary running prose.