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elif

elif noun: a conditional statement in computer code that runs after an "if" statement.

Noun

elif (countable and uncountable, plural elifs)

  1. A conditional statement in computer code that runs after an "if" statement.

Forms of elif

pluralelifs

Origin of elif

Blend of else + if.

Questions about elif

What does elif mean?
Elif means a conditional statement in computer code that runs after an "if" statement.
What part of speech is elif?
Elif is a noun.
What is the plural of elif?
The plural of elif is elifs.

Words near elif in the dictionary

  1. eliding
  2. Elie
  3. Eliel
  4. Eliezer
  5. Eliezers
  6. elif
  7. elifs
  8. elig.
  9. Eliga
  10. eligibilities
  11. eligibility

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