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si — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • if conj Used to introduce a condition: supposing that something is or were true.
  • should verb Used to give advice, an opinion, or an instruction about what is right or expected.
  • SI noun In solfège, the syllable used for the seventh note of a major scale.
  • so adv To a great or specified extent; very.
  • that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
  • whether conj Used to introduce a question or choice between two or more possibilities.
  • yes particle Used to show agreement, acceptance, or confirmation.

Senses

si is used for these senses in English:

  • B (music) The seventh note in the C major scale.
  • B (computing) byte
  • if Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.
  • 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).
  • if (informal) An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.
  • si (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.
  • so In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
  • so Very much.

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.

should — full definition

  1. verb Used to give advice, an opinion, or an instruction about what is right or expected.
  2. verb Used to say something is expected or likely to be true.
  3. verb Used (especially with "I" or "we") as a more polite or tentative form of "would".

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