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iff

conj
/ɪf ən(d)ˈəʊn.li ɪf/UK/ɪf ən(d)ˈoʊn.li ɪf/US

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of if and only if.

    • A rectangle is a square iff all four of its sides have the same length.

  2. Obsolete spelling of if.

    • For iff the patient be aſhamed to diſcloſe hiſ wounde to the phyſician which knoweth it not , phyſicke can not helpe him.

  3. Initialism of Interchange File Format, a file format standard developed for Amiga…

    Initialism of Interchange File Format, a file format standard developed for Amiga computers.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Initialism of International Flavors & Fragrances

    2. Initialism of identification friend or foe.

      • Another red alert last night. Lasted only five minutes, Possibly just a friendly plane with its IFF turned off.
      • IFF confirmed. Contact is Pelican Dropship Kilo 23. Over.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for iff. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA