noun

(computing) Initialism of information system(s).

(politics) Initialism of international studies. [Synonym of international relations, commonly abbreviated as IS.]

Initialism of International Sign. [A pidgin sign language used as an international auxiliary language.]

Initialism of Islamic State. [A Salafist group active in Libya, Nigeria, Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed an (unrecognized) state.]

(languages) Initialism of Interior Salish.

(finance) Initialism of implementation shortfall.

Abbreviation of Islands (also Is.) [A district of Hong Kong.]

(rare) Alternative form of i's.

verb

(now colloquial) Used in phrases with existential there (also here and where) when the semantic subject is plural.

Words related to is

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