noun
elif
noun
1
In computer programming, a keyword meaning "else if," used to check another condition if an earlier one was false.
"The code used an elif statement to check for a second possibility if the first check failed."
How to Use Elif
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA programming shortcut word combining "else" and "if," used to test a second condition.
When to use it
This is a technical programming term, not used in everyday speech.
Word Forms
elifs plural
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Etymology
A blend of "else" and "if."