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is

[ iz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

3rd person singular present indicative of be.

abbreviation for

information security ( def ).
Islamic State. See ISIS.

is-

variant of iso- before a vowel:
isallobar.

is.

⁴

abbreviation for

island.
isle.

Is.

⁵

abbreviation for

Isaiah.
island.
isle.

Is.

abbreviation for

AlsoIsa Bible Isaiah
Island(s) or Isle(s)

is-

combining_form

variant of iso-
isentropic

abbreviation for

Iceland (international car registration)

⁴

/ ɪ�� /

verb

used withhe, she, it, and with singular nouns a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1

⁵

the internet domain name for

Iceland

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Word History and Origins

Origin of is¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch is, Old Norse es, er, German, Gothic ist, Latin est, Greek ��í, Old Church Slavonic ��ĭ, Sanskrit asti

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Word History and Origins

Origin of is¹

Icelandic ĺ��Ի�

Origin of is²

Old English; compare Old Norse es, German ist, Latin est, Greek esti

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

as is. as ¹( def 23 ).

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Example Sentences

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A two-week consultation to seek views from "affected stakeholders" is expected to be launched in May.

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The browser is based on the open-source Chromium Project.

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“Still, it is the roaring thing that tugs away from the very shores we clutch. There is no better compass than this compassion.”

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“I don’t know the extent of the length of time,” Roberts said, “but just knowing that there’s no damage is certainly a big relief.”

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“This filing is an important step, but it is only the first step.”

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