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Meaning of "what-if" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF WHAT-IF

what-if


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHAT-IF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
What-If is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHAT-IF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of what-if in the English dictionary

The definition of what-if in the dictionary is a hypothetical question; speculation.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHAT-IF

what matter · what price something? · what the doctor ordered · what you will · what-d´ye-call-her · what-d´ye-call-him · what-d´ye-call-it · what-d´you-call-it · what-for · what-ho · what´s the odds? · what´s up? · what´s what · what´s your poison? · what´s yours? · what´s-her-name · what´s-his-name · what´s-its-name · whata · whataboutery

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHAT-IF

alif · aperitif · as if · calif · if · kaif · kif · massif · motif · only if · positif · reif · Rif · sans serif · serif · sharif · sherif · sif · sportif · what if

Synonyms and antonyms of what-if in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «what-if» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHAT-IF

Find out the translation of what-if to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of what-if from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «what-if» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

假设
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

what-if
570 millions of speakers
en

English

what-if
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

क्या, अगर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماذا لو
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

что, если
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

what-if
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কি যদি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

ce qui-si
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Apa-jika
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Was wäre, wenn
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

仮定
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

무엇을 - 경우
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Apa-yen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nếu-thì
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

என்ன-என்றால்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मग काय?
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

farzedelim
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

what-if
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

co-jeśli
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

що , якщо
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ce -ar fi dacă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

what-if
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

what-if
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

what-if
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hva hvis
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about what-if

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHAT-IF»

Discover the use of what-if in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to what-if and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What If Everybody Did That?
Imagine what might happen if everybody broke the rules!
Ellen Javernick, 2010
2
What If?: Short Stories to Spark Diversity Dialogue
And in the global marketplace, winning the war for talent means embracing differences, discovering other worldviews, and reframing our organizations for competitive advantage.What If? delivers a creative and innovative way to explore the ...
Steve Robbins, 2011
3
What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
What If? is the first handbook for writers based on the idea that specific exercises are one of the most useful and provocative methods for mastering the art of writing fiction.
Anne Bernays, 1991
4
What If --
A child speculates about flying teddy bears, flowers that taste like candy, gold snowflakes, and more.
Regina J. Williams, 2001
5
What If . . .: A Lifetime of Questions, Speculations, ...
The actress presents an esoteric collection of musings that range from what if a frog had wings to what if "Downton Abbey" had more American characters.
Shirley MacLaine, 2014
6
What If There Were No Teachers?: A Gift Book for Teachers ...
Reflects on the idea that if there were no teachers, no one would educate and engage children and all knowledge would be lost.
Caron Chandler Loveless, 2008
7
What If?: Thought Experimentation In Philosophy
The book concludes by arguing and illustrating how and when it becomes pointless to push speculation, or thought experimentation beyond the limits of intelligibility and cogent sense.
Nicholas Rescher
8
What If?
By using everyday situations and guiding you through numerous thought experiments, Eldon peels back the layers and reveals the dissonance in much of your thinking, beliefs, desires, and choices.
Eldon Taylor, 2011
9
What If?
But at thirty-two, and still single, she can't help wondering if she'll ever meet 'The One'...Worse still, what if she already has, but was just too blind to see it?
Shari Low, 2001
10
What If...?: My Story Of Panic Attacks
It's time to put it into motion. I speak from experience because that's what I did. I found a way to stop the panic. I hope that my story, What If.? My Story of Panic Attacks, can help you do the same. Isn't it time to take your life back?
K. C. Rinehart, 2005
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. What-If [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/what-if-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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