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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

  1. det One or the other of two options; whichever of two.
  2. det Each of two; both.
  3. conj Used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, paired with "or."
  4. adv Used after a negative statement to add that the same is true of another thing, similar to "too."

if — full definition

  1. conj Used to introduce a condition: supposing that something is or were true.
  2. conj Although; used to concede a point while still making a statement.
  3. noun An uncertain condition or possibility.

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