elif

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounelif (countable and uncountable, plural elifs)

plural elifs

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

Origin

Blend of else + if.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

elif. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elif

MLA

“elif.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elif. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elif,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elif.

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