dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/iff_MW.json

{
  "iff":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "conjunction"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": if and only if":[
        "two figures are congruent iff one can be placed over the other so that they coincide",
        "\u2014 used in logic and mathematics"
      ],
      "identification, friend or foe":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8if",
      "\u02c8if-\u1d4an(d)-\u02c8\u014dn-l\u0113-\u02ccif",
      "sometimes read with a prolonged f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of if entry 1":"Conjunction"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1955, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073935"
  },
  "iffy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions":[
        "an iffy proposition"
      ],
      ": of inconsistent or unreliable quality":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-f\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "No one is safe: Meta Platforms has lost over half its market value this year, and Twitter\u2019s shares might have done even worse absent Mr. Musk\u2019s iffy bid. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Still, Bandcamp's existing staff will need to clear the iffy reputation of Epic Games Store, damaged by its poor communication to its audience about issues like game exclusivity. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "What prospective home buyers may want to keep an eye on is Treasuries, and that measure is looking iffy . \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Evan Neal, then added an impassioned receiver in Wan\u2019Dale Robinson, and another lineman to help a hopefully healthy Saquon Barkley and iffy quarterback Daniel Jones in his make-or-break campaign. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022",
      "The starting rotation looks iffy for a team with a season win total of 97.5 and the shortest odds to win the World Series at plus-475. \u2014 Adam Burkevsin, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "But that\u2019s one of the best parts of blowout games against iffy NBA teams: statistical oddities! \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Aguek Arop has not played since last week at Colorado State and remains iffy . \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Indian authorities have been iffy about legalising cryptocurrencies. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "if entry 1":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132906"
  },
  "iffen":{
    "type":[
      "conjunction"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": if":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8if\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by alteration":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195444"
  },
  "IFF":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "conjunction"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": if and only if":[
        "two figures are congruent iff one can be placed over the other so that they coincide",
        "\u2014 used in logic and mathematics"
      ],
      "identification, friend or foe":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sometimes read with a prolonged f",
      "\u02c8if-\u1d4an(d)-\u02c8\u014dn-l\u0113-\u02ccif",
      "\u02c8if"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of if entry 1":"Conjunction"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1955, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214018"
  }
}