9 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Iso- \I"so-\, Is- \Is-\ [Gr. 'i`sos equal.]
A prefix or combining form, indicating identity, or equality;
the same numerical value; as in isopod, isomorphous,
isochromatic. Specif.:
(a) (Chem.) Applied to certain compounds having the same
composition but different properties; as in isocyanic.
(b) (Organic Chem.) Applied to compounds of certain isomeric
series in whose structure one carbon atom, at least, is
connected with three other carbon atoms; -- contrasted
with neo- and normal; as in isoparaffine; isopentane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Is- \Is-\
See {Iso-}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Is \Is\, v. i. [AS. is; akin to G. & Goth. ist, L. est, Gr. ?,
Skr. asti. [root]9. Cf. {Am}, {Entity}, {Essence}, {Absent}.]
The third person singular of the substantive verb be, in the
indicative mood, present tense; as, he is; he is a man. See
{Be}.
Note: In some varieties of the Northern dialect of Old
English, is was used for all persons of the singular.
For thy is I come, and eke Alain. --Chaucer.
Aye is thou merry. --Chaucer.
Note: The idiom of using the present for future events sure
to happen is a relic of Old English in which the
present and future had the same form; as, this year
Christmas is on Friday.
To-morrow is the new moon. --1 Sam. xx.
5.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
is
See {be}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
IS
1. <standard> {International Standard}.
2. {Intermediate System}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
is
<networking> The {country code} for Iceland.
(1999-01-27)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
IS
Intermediate System (ATM)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
IS
International Standard (ISO)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
IS
International Supplement (ODT)