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if

UK
/ɪf/
US
/ɪf/

Translations

ifconjunction
UK
/ɪf/
US
/ɪf/
If it rains, we will stay indoors.
Если пойдет дождь, мы останемся дома.
ifinterjection
UK
/ɪf/
US
/ɪf/
Expresses disbelief or sarcastic doubt.
Synonyms
if only
would that
ah
oh
alas
ah me
ifnoun
ifs
pl
UK
/ɪf/
US
/ɪf/
Synonyms
condition
what-if
conjecture
supposition
hypothesis
reservation
doubt
uncertainty
qualification
contingency
stipulation
proviso

Definitions

ifconjunction
Used to introduce a conditional clause, indicating that one thing will happen or be true only if another thing happens or is true.
If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.
Used to introduce a situation that is hypothetical or contrary to fact.
If I were a millionaire, I would travel the world.
Used to introduce a clause expressing a wish or regret.
If only I had known about the meeting earlier.
Used to introduce an indirect question, meaning whether.
She asked if I would be available the following week.
ifinterjection
An exclamation expressing disbelief, doubt, or ironic disagreement.
"You think you can beat him? If!"
ifnoun
A condition or supposition; a possibility or hypothetical situation.
The success of the project depends on a big if: whether we can secure the necessary funding.
Computing: a conditional statement in a programming language that causes a block of code to execute only when a specified condition is true.
The bug was caused by an extra if nested inside the loop.
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