If: meaning, definitions and examples
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if
[ ɪf ]
connecting words
used to introduce a conditional clause or a reason
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- If it rains, we will stay at home.
- I don't know if she is coming to the party.
computer science
a programming conditional statement that executes a block of code if a specified condition is true
Synonyms
conditional statement
Examples of usage
- The 'if' statement in Python checks if a condition is true before executing the code block.
informal
an uncertainty or doubt
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There's a big 'if' about whether the project will be completed on time.
Translations
Translations of the word "if" in other languages:
🇵🇹 se
🇮🇳 अगर
🇩🇪 wenn
🇮🇩 jika
🇺🇦 якщо
🇵🇱 jeśli
🇯🇵 もし
🇫🇷 si
🇪🇸 si
🇹🇷 eğer
🇰🇷 만약
🇸🇦 إذا
🇨🇿 pokud
🇸🇰 ak
🇨🇳 如果
🇸🇮 če
🇮🇸 ef
🇰🇿 егер
🇬🇪 თუ
🇦🇿 əgər
🇲🇽 si
Etymology
The word 'if' originated from the Old English word 'gif', which meant 'in the event that'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage as a conjunction and a conditional statement in modern English.