if /if/

1. On condition that
2. Provided that
3. Supposing that
4. Whether
5. Though
6. Whenever
7. In surprise or irritation, as in if it isn't John!, if that isn't the doorbell again!

1. A condition
2. A supposition
3. An uncertainty

iffˈiness noun

iffˈy adjective (iffˈier; iffˈiest) (informal)

Dubious, uncertain, risky

as if

1. As it would be if
2. Even supposing that, although, accepting that
3. An interjection expressing incredulity

if only see under only

if only to

If for no other reason than to

ifs and ans

Things that might have happened, but which did not

ifs and buts

Objections

if you like

1. If you want, if you approve
2. To use another expression, to put it a different way

IF

Intermediate frequency (also i.f.)

• safety curtain
• safety curtains
• safety-deposit
• safety-deposits
• safety factor
• safety factors
• safety film
• safety fuse
• safety fuses
• safety glass
• safety glasses
• safety lamp
• safety lamps
• safety light
• safety lights
• safety lock
• safety locks
• safetyman
• safety match
• safety matches
• safety net
• safety nets
• safety officer
• safety officers
• safety paper