"IS" meaning in English

See IS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: I.S. [alternative], I. S. [alternative]
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: 85 1 9 1 4 0 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 Derived forms: IS-K

Noun

Forms: I.S. [alternative], I. S. [alternative]
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 entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 56 7 28 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 4 56 7 30 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 11 4 44 4 20 1 15 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 49 4 23 1 14 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 2 5 53 8 29 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 1 5 55 7 29 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 7 52 7 28 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 7 41 20 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 4 57 6 30 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 25 12 42 4 16 1
  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 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 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
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