"IS" meaning in English

See IS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} IS
  1. Initialism of Islamic State. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Islamic State Categories (topical): Islamism Translations (Islamic State, abbreviation — see also Islamic State): IS (Dutch), EI [masculine] (French), IS [masculine] (German), ΙΚ (IK) (Greek), EI [masculine] (Spanish), IS (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-IS-en-name-oWNsqBB2 Disambiguation of Islamism: 91 1 3 1 4 0 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 3 30 15 37 4 Disambiguation of 'Islamic State, abbreviation — see also Islamic State': 99 1
  2. (languages) Initialism of Interior Salish. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Interior Salish
    Sense id: en-IS-en-name-4Mr624oN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Daesh, ISIL, ISIS, I.S., I. S. Derived forms: IS-K

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} IS
  1. Initialism of International Sign. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: International Sign
    Sense id: en-IS-en-noun-UIrhgYLM Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 3 30 15 37 4
  2. (computing) Initialism of information system(s). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: information system(s) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-IS-en-noun-EdNc7TEO Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 3 30 15 37 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (politics) Initialism of international studies. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: international studies Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-IS-en-noun-YzF7L33f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 5 30 12 47 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 3 30 15 37 4 Topics: government, politics
  4. (finance) Initialism of implementation shortfall. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: implementation shortfall Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-IS-en-noun-BA6SV6p2 Topics: business, finance
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: I.S., I. S.

Download JSON data for IS meaning in English (5.7kB)

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