is

¹

[iz]

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.

IS

²

abbreviation

1. information security.

2. Islamic State. See ISIS.

is-

³

1. variant of iso- before a vowel.

   isallobar.

is.

⁴

abbreviation

1. island.

2. isle.

Is.

⁵

abbreviation

1. Isaiah.

2. island.

3. isle.

Is.

¹

abbreviation

1. Also: Isa. Bible Isaiah

2. Island(s) or Isle(s)

IS

²

abbreviation

1. Iceland (international car registration)

is

³

/ ɪz /

verb

1. a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1

is

⁴

abbreviation

1. Iceland

is-

⁵

combining form

1. variant of iso-

   isentropic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Is.¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch is, Old Norse es, er, German, Gothic ist, Latin est, Greek estí, Old Church Slavonic jestĭ, Sanskrit asti

Word History and Origins

Origin of Is.¹

Icelandic ĺsland

Origin of Is.²

Old English; compare Old Norse es, German ist, Latin est, Greek esti

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. as is. as.

Example Sentences

The result is a fully human, immune-competent system that reflects both the genetic and immune diversity found in real patients.

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Although the evidence is promising, it still falls short of absolute confirmation.

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But before diving into the implications, Muñoz has to interrogate multiple hypotheses until he can find one that is practical and plausible.

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"We have now shown that it is precisely the quantum physical correlations between the particles, which were previously thought to prevent the formation of time crystals, that can lead to the emergence of time-crystalline phases."

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"At present, models assume that the distribution of various elements in the corona is constant throughout space and time, which clearly isn't the case," said Benavitz.

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