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Meaning of if and only if | Babel Free

Conjunction CEFR C2
/ɪf ən(d)ˈəʊn.li ɪf/

Definitions

  1. Is equivalent to; implies and is implied by; is true and false in the same cases as.
  2. Synonym of if (with added intensity)
    broadly, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“A rectangle is a square if and only if all four of its sides have the same length.”
“An integer is even if and only if its square is also even.”
“I'll let you go to the concert if and only if you clean your room.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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