of — meaning in English
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English meaning
- either det One or the other of two options; whichever of two.
- if conj Used to introduce a condition: supposing that something is or were true.
- or conjunction Used to link two or more alternatives, showing that any one of them could be true or chosen.
- whether conj Used to introduce a question or choice between two or more possibilities.
Senses
of is used for these senses in English:
- either Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.
- if (computing) A keyword that invokes conditional processing: in the event that a given condition is true, execute the given statement(s) (otherwise execute other statements).
either — full definition
- det One or the other of two options; whichever of two.
- det Each of two; both.
- conj Used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, paired with "or."
- adv Used after a negative statement to add that the same is true of another thing, similar to "too."
if — full definition
- conj Used to introduce a condition: supposing that something is or were true.
- conj Although; used to concede a point while still making a statement.
- noun An uncertain condition or possibility.