SIR
SIR or Sir is an abbreviation for:
- Sampling-importance resampling , see sequential Monte Carlo method
- Sulfur-induced resistance , increased defense capacity of plants with increased sulfur supply
- Swiss Institute for Comparative Law
- Serial infrared , see Infrared Data Association #SIR (Serial Infrared)
- Susceptible-Infected-Recovered-Model , mathematical model in biology, see SIR model
- Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage , Ivorian refinery company
- Standard incidence ratio , statistical measure for quantifying an increase in risk in epidemiology, see standardized incidence ratio
- Substrate-induced respiration , method for determining the microbial biomass in soils
- Sion Airport , regional airport in Switzerland (IATA code)
- Staten Island Railway , railroad line in New York City
- Superibérica de Rugby , Spanish rugby union competition
- Jesus Sirach , deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament
Sir stands for:
- Sir (salutation) , British title of nobility and courtesy salutation in English
- Sir Irisch Moos , brand from Mäurer & Wirtz
Sir or Šír is the family name of the following people:
- Edouard Morot-Sir (1910–1993), French philosopher, Romance scholar and literary scholar
- Jaroslav Šír (* 1923), Czechoslovakian skier
- Jean Sir (* 1899), German dog breeder and author
- József Sir (1912–1996), Hungarian sprinter
- Michael Sir (1862–1937), German businessman and politician
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Wiktionary: SIR - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Wiktionary: Sir. - Explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
