Meaning of if

If

Common

conj

•

Supposing that,

that, in the

that; used to

a

or

.

•

In Computing:

In the event that

a

is

(a

that

in a

).

•

Supposing that; used with

or

that the

is

.

•

Supposing that;

; supposing it is the

that.

•

Although; used to

a

.

•

Whether; used to

a

, an

indirect question

, that

as the

of certain

.

•

; even in the

that.

•

a

relevance conditional

.

noun

•

of

interactive fiction

.

•

of

.

•

In Proteins:

of

intermediate filament

.

•

In Electronics:

of

intermediate frequency

.

•

An

,

,

,

etc.

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Similar

not are both correct

Specifically a subordinating conjunction.

not I passed is incorrect

but I don't know if

I don't know whether I passed

The sentences I don't know whether

Tell me whether you can see her.

Tell me if you can see her.

The sentence I don't know if I passed

Whether you like today’s weather does not matter.

We like to talk about whether classical music is better than jazz.

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if

English

yif

Middle English (1100-1500)

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