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- US Pronunciation
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- [if]
- /ɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [if]
- /ɪf/
Definitions of ifs word
- noun ifs a supposition; uncertain possibility: The future is full of ifs. 1
- noun ifs a condition, requirement, or stipulation: There are too many ifs in his agreement. 1
- idioms ifs ifs, ands, or buts, reservations, restrictions, or excuses: I want that job finished today, and no ifs, ands, or buts. 1
- noun ifs Plural form of if. 1
- noun Technical meaning of ifs 1. (operating system) internal field separators. 2. (operating system) Installable File System. 3. (graphics) Iterated Function System. 1
- abbreviation IFS Irish Free State (now called Republic of Ireland) 0
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Origin of ifs
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, variant of yif, Old English gif, gef; akin to Old Norse ef if, Gothic ibai whether, Old High German iba condition, stipulation
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Parts of speech for Ifs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ifs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ifs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ifs
noun ifs
- doubts — Plural form of doubt.
- gambles — Plural form of gamble.
- conditions — external or existing circumstances
- provisos — a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced.
- provisions — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.