sis

IPA: sˈɪs

Root Word: SIS

noun

  • (Britain) Initialism of Secret Intelligence Service. [(UK, formal) MI6]
  • Initialism of Schengen Information System.
  • Initialism of second impact syndrome. [A rapid and severe brain swelling caused by a second concussion before a first has sufficiently healed, such as may occur after suffering two concussions during the same sports match. It has catastrophic results and may cause death or permanent disability.]
  • Initialism of snow immersion suffocation.
  • (education) Initialism of student information system.
  • Initialism of supervised injection site. [A medically supervised facility providing a hygienic environment in which people can consume illicit recreational drugs intravenously, to avoid drug problems such as disease and overdose.]
  • Acronym of share-in-savings. [(US) A government form of performance-based contracting that moves risk to industry.]
  • (informal) Clipping of sister. [A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.]
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Examples of "sis" in Sentences

  • The SI unit for transresistance is simply the ohm, as in resistance.

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