is

¹

[ iz ]

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.

IS

²

abbreviation for

1. information security ( def ).
2. Islamic State. See ISIS.

is-

³

1. variant of iso- before a vowel:

   isallobar.

is.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. island.
2. isle.

Is.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Isaiah.
2. island.
3. isle.

is

¹

the internet domain name for

1. Iceland

is

²

/ ɪz /

verb

1. used withhe, she, it, and with singular nouns a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1

Is.

³

abbreviation for

1. AlsoIsa Bible Isaiah
2. Island(s) or Isle(s)

is-

⁴

combining_form

1. variant of iso-

   isentropic

IS

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Iceland (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of is¹

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 is¹

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

Origin of is²

Icelandic ĺsland

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. as is. as ¹( def 23 ).

Example Sentences

Second, every voter in the state is automatically mailed a ballot starting about a month before election day.

From Los Angeles Times

On the morn of President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter, there is nary a column inch about who Trump pardoned before he left office.

From Salon

The US’s plunging press freedom is driven by a number of factors.

From Salon

He is now calling for politicians to be banned from betting on elections "in order that there is clarity and others do not have to endure the same fate".

From BBC

Nomura is one of the largest banks in Japan and operates in about 30 countries and regions.

From BBC