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if

/ɪf/
Meanings
  • Conjunction

    A two-letter conjunction used to introduce a conditional clause in a sentence.

    - "If it rains, we will stay home."
    - "You get a prize if you finish the race first."

  • A common English word used to introduce a hypothetical or imaginary situation.

    - "If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world."
    - "If I were you, I would study harder."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɪf/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with if
ife , grief , relief , strife
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. IF (Information Fetching) :

  2. if () : conditional conjunction or interjection

Variants
List of all variants of if that leads to same result
if , if anything , ifs , if (at all) possible , if at all possible , if possible , if he is day , if he/she is day , if she is day , if I may/might say so , if i may say so , if i might say so , if I may say so , if I say so myself , if it ain't broke , don't fix it , if it comes to that , if it had not been for
Forms
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If, if only, if ever, if not

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English if, from īf, īfan ‘doubt, hesitation, uncertainty; a condition, if, when, although’.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'if' is the most commonly used word in the English language according to some studies.

  2. The word 'if' is used more frequently in spoken English than in written English.

Related Concepts
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  1. Conditional sentence: A sentence that expresses a condition and the consequence that follows if the condition is met.

  2. Hypothetical situation: A situation that is not real but is imagined or proposed for discussion or analysis.

Culture
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In literature, 'if' is often used to introduce a hypothetical or imaginary situation, and is a common device in storytelling and poetry. In art, 'if' is sometimes used as a theme or title for works that explore the concept of possibility and the role of chance in life.

How to Memorize "if"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a traffic light. Red means stop, green means go. If the light is red, you must wait. If the light is green, you can go.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'if' with the word 'butterfly'. When you see the word 'if', think of a butterfly fluttering its wings. This can help you remember the meaning of 'if' as a conditional conjunction.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'IFF' to remember the meaning of 'if'. IFF stands for 'If False, Then' or 'If, Then, False'. This can help you remember that 'if' is used to introduce a conditional clause.

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