SIV

SIV (countable and uncountable, plural SIVs)

1. (virology) Initialism of simian immunodeficiency virus.
2. (virology) Initialism of swine influenza virus, usually Influenza A virus.
3. (countable) Initialism of special immigrant visa.
   • 2021 August 22, Jennifer Hansler, “Blinken defends handling of program to help Afghans who helped US”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     The State Department said that there were 17,000 SIV applicants in the pipeline when President Joe Biden took office.

   • 2025 January 27, Priscilla Alvarez, Haley Britzky and Jennifer Hansler, “Thousands of Afghans who helped the US lose access to critical resources following Trump directives”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     While SIV recipients must prove they worked directly for the US government, many who assisted the US are not eligible for SIVs and instead come to the US through the refugee track.

• ISV, IVs, VIs, Vis, Vis., vis

Borrowed from English SIV (“special immigrant visa”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌese ˌi ˈube/ [ˌe.se ˌi ˈu.β̞e]
• Syllabification: SIV

SIV f (plural SIVs)

1. visa especial de inmigrante; SIV.
   • 2025 April 9, Jennifer Hansler, “USAID informa a su personal extranjero que será despedido a mediados de agosto”, in CNN en Español‎^[3]:

     “Y es especialmente ofensivo para quienes, en lugares peligrosos, perseveraron trabajando con nosotros y se quedaron sin nada, ni siquiera una visa especial de inmigrante (SIV)”. Una SIV, o visa especial de inmigrante, permite el reasentamiento en EE.UU. a quienes trabajaron para el gobierno estadounidense.

     “And it’s especially offensive to those who, in dangerous places, persevered working with us and were left with nothing, not even a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV).” An SIV, or Special Immigrant Visa, allows resettlement in the U.S. for those who have worked for the U.S. government.

Initialism of syra i vatten (“acid in water”), likely influenced by Siv (female name).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːv/

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• Rhymes: -iːv

SIV ?

1. (mnemonic, chemistry) A reminder to always pour the acid into water, not the reverse, to minimise the risk of violent reactions and dangerous splashes.
   • 2022 October 1, Dino Viscovi, “Viktigt, roligt men slitigt bakom kulisserna [Important, Fun but Exhausting Behind the Scenes]”, in Smålandsposten:

     Under 2022 har jag fått flera invitationer från en tidskrift i kemi. Men där begränsar sig mina kunskaper till förkortningen SIV som betyder syra i vatten. Poäng för det, magistern?

     In 2022, I received several invitations from a chemistry journal. However, my knowledge is limited to the abbreviation SIV, which means "acid in water." Points for that, teacher?

• SIV-regeln (“the acid-in-water rule”)