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• plural of I.
• present tense form of be (3rd person singular).

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• is
  is

  verb

  3rd person singular present indicative of be.
• IS
  IS

  abbreviation

  information security.
• is-
  is-

  variant of iso- before a vowel.
• is.
  is.

  abbreviation

  island.
• Is.
  Is.

  abbreviation

  Isaiah.

is

¹ American  

[iz] / ɪz /

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.

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idioms

1. as is. as.

IS ² American  

abbreviation

1. information security.

2. Islamic State. See ISIS.

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is- ³ American  

1. variant of iso- before a vowel.

   isallobar.

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is. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. island.

2. isle.

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Is. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Isaiah.

2. island.

3. isle.

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Is. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Also: Isa.  Bible Isaiah

2. Island(s) or Isle(s)

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IS ² British  

abbreviation

1. Iceland (international car registration)

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is ³ British  

/ ɪz /

verb

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

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is ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Iceland

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is- ⁵ British  

combining form

1. variant of iso-

   isentropic

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Etymology

Origin of is

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

Example Sentences

The company taking the top spot on Gauntlet I’s leaderboard External link was Skycutter, a British startup that partnered with Ukrainian drone company SkyFall.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

They include everything from sketches of Apple logos to the bench and desk of the Apple I’s presentation at the Homebrew Computer Club a half-century ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Another important part of Victor I's legacy was to introduce Latin as the common language of the Catholic Church.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

“Yeah, it takes us a little longer, but we dot our I’s and we cross our Ts,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

If you add ly, you end up with double I’s: awfully, carefully, usefully, wonderfully, etc.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner