What-if

Pronunciation: /ˈhwət- ˈɪf/

What-if (noun)

  1. a question about what could happen if something else happens.
  2. a situation imagined to explore possible outcomes or consequences.

Examples

  • She often asks what-if questions to explore possibilities.
  • What-if questions can lead to interesting discussions.

Common collocations: ask a what-if, ponder a what-if, create a what-if, consider a what-if, explore a what-if

Synonyms of What-if

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