if

English

/ɪf/

con
Definitions
  • Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that;
  • (computing) In the event that a statement is true (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).
  • Supposing that;
  • Supposing that; given that; supposing it is the case that.
  • Although;
  • (sometimes) Whether;
  • (usually hyperbolic) Even if; even in the circumstances that.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English if inherited from Old English ġif inherited from Proto-Germanic *jabai (when, if).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*jabai

Gloss

when, if

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Other

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms