else

Meanings

• Determiner, Noun, Adjective

  The last or remaining one; the one that is left.

  - "He was the only survivor, the else had perished in the accident."
  - "The else of the cookies was eaten by the guests."
  - "The else team lost the match."

• Noun

  A conditional construct in programming that specifies the action to be taken when no other condition is met.

  - "if (condition1) { // code for condition1 } else { // code for else }"

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Pronunciation

1. /ɛls/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

otherwise

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with else
elsa , melse , selva

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. else (en) : The last or remaining one
   

2. else (en) : A conditional construct in programming
   

3. elsewhere (en) : In some other place
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. else (en) : The last or remaining one
   

2. else (en) : A conditional construct in programming
   

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Variants

List of all variants of else that leads to same result
else , anybody else , anyone else , anywhere else , apart from anything else , if nothing else , if all else fails , if/when all else fails , when all else fails , nothing else , nothing else for it

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Forms

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elses, elsewise, elsewhere

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Etymology

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Old English elsa, elso 'other, another, besides, apart from'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'else' is derived from the Old English word 'elsa' or 'elso', which means 'other, another, besides, apart from'.

2. In the English language, the word 'else' is homophonic with itself, meaning it has the same pronunciation but different meanings.

3. The word 'else' is used as a conditional construct in many programming languages, including C, C++, and Java.

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Related Concepts

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1. condition: A statement that determines whether a certain action should be taken or not.

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Culture

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In literature, 'else' has been used to denote the contrast or opposite of something. In music, it is used in song titles and lyrics to convey a sense of longing or regret.

How to Memorize "else"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where you are the last one standing, visualize the scene, the feelings, and the emotions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'else' with the last or remaining one, or the opposite or contrast of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'E Last S' to remember 'The last or remaining one'.

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