see infra

Meaning

1. 1phrasefixed phraseformallegal

   A note telling the reader to look further on in the same text, document or chapter for more detail.

   Grammar: Used as an instruction in a footnote or in brackets; it does not change form.

   Patterns

   • see infra at page
   • see infra Part III

   The court's reasoning is explained below; see infra Part III.

   The footnote said 'see infra' because the figures appeared in a later table.

   For the full list of exceptions, see infra.

Common combinations

see infra at

The footnote read: see infra at page 41.

see infra Part

The author advises readers to see infra Part IV.

see infra note

For a related discussion, see infra note 12.

see infra section

These cases are examined in more detail, see infra section 3.

Synonyms and how they differ

see below

See below is the plain English version and is easier for general readers than see infra.

see further on

See further on is a more conversational direction, but see infra fits formal scholarly notes.

see post

See post is a legal Latin-style reference to a later part of a document, and is less common than see infra.

vide infra

Vide infra is an older, more Latin form with the same meaning but sounds more archaic.

Opposites

Word family

infra adverb

below or later in a text

infrastructure noun

the basic structures of an organization or country

infrared adjective

below the visible red end of the light spectrum

infra- prefix

meaning below or beneath

Commonly confused: see infra or see supra?

Practice

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