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if

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conjunction

ˈif How to pronounce if (audio)
əf
1
a
: in the event that
b
: allowing that
c
: on the assumption that
d
: on condition that
2
: whether
asked if the mail had come
I doubt if I'll pass the course
3
—used as a function word to introduce an exclamation expressing a wish
if it would only rain
4
: even though : although perhaps
an interesting if untenable argument
5
: and perhaps not even
few if any changes are expected
—often used with not
difficult if not impossible

if

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noun

ˈif How to pronounce if (audio)
1
: condition, stipulation
the question … depends on too many ifs to allow an answer Encounter
2
: supposition
Phrases
if anything
: on the contrary even : perhaps even
if anything, you ought to apologize

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun There are too many ifs in this proposal. your conclusion may turn out to be accurate, but you're postulating a lot of ifs
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
As a result, discontent with the manager is growing, and with a 7 ½-month gap between the end of qualifying and the start of this fall’s World Cup in Qatar, this would be the time to make a change - if, indeed, a change is coming. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022 On Monday, Circa Sports posted Georgia as a 3-point favorite - with the over/under at 50.5 - if, or when, the Tide clinches the SEC West. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Nov. 2021 OOF: If the Senate manages to pass its health-care bill -- and that's a mammoth IF -- the House seems ready to give it the nod, too, my colleague Paul Kane writes. Paige Winfield Cunningham, Washington Post, 17 July 2017 But if all goes as planned – a big IF in the restaurant business – Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2017 IF is also used both to connect the chips within the multi-chip module (MCM), and, in two processor configurations, to connect the two sockets. Peter Bright, Ars Technica, 20 June 2017 Each chip in one socket is paired with a chip in the other socket, for four pairs total, with one IF link between each pair. Peter Bright, Ars Technica, 20 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Conjunction

Middle English, from Old English gif; akin to Old High German ibu if

First Known Use

Conjunction

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of if was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing if

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