"WI" meaning in English

See WI in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} WI (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of what if Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: what if
    Sense id: en-WI-en-adv-2gLiZnvf

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} WI
  1. (postal) Abbreviation of Wisconsin: a state of the United States. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Wisconsin (extra: a state of the United States) Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States
    Sense id: en-WI-en-name-LrYGVxoe Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of the United States, Wisconsin, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Alternate history Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 70 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 75 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 80 16 Disambiguation of Alternate history: 9 85 6
  2. Initialism of Women's Institute. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Women's Institute
    Sense id: en-WI-en-name-f1mrMxyZ
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