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or

or
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr; unstressed er]
    • /ɔr; unstressed ər/
    • /ɔː(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr; unstressed er]
    • /ɔr; unstressed ər/

Definitions of or word

  • noun or a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either or both operands are positive. 1
  • adjective or of the tincture, or metal, gold: a lion or. 1
  • noun or Used to link alternatives. 1
  • noun or connects alternatives 1
  • noun or connects alternative terms for sth 1
  • noun or correlative 1
See all 34 definitions of or

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Origin of or

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English, orig. the second, unstressed member of correlative other … or, earlier other … other, Old English āther … oththe, ā-hwæther … oththe, for oththe … oththe either … or; cf. ay1, whether

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Or

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Or

or popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

or usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for or

abbreviation or

conjunction or

  • conversely — You say conversely to indicate that the situation you are about to describe is the opposite or reverse of the one you have just described.
  • either — Used before the first of two (or occasionally more ) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “ or ”).
  • in other words — that is to say
  • in turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
  • on the other hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.

noun or

  • idea — any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
All 24 Synonyms of or

Antonyms for or

conjunction or

  • neither — not either; not the one or the other: Neither statement is true.
  • nor — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are negative.
All 2 Antonyms of or

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