or
IPA: ˈɔr
noun
- (heraldry) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
- (logic) The binary operator inclusive or, true if one at least one of two inputs is true. In infix notation.
- Oregon, a state of the United States of America.
- Orissa, a state of India.
- A surname.
- (logic, electronics) Alternative form of OR [(logic) The binary operator inclusive or, true if one at least one of two inputs is true. In infix notation.]
- (healthcare, countable) Initialism of operating room. [A room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations.]
- (sciences, uncountable) Initialism of operations research. [(operations) The application of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making, especially in business management and government administration.]
- (sports, countable) Initialism of Olympic Record.
- (anatomy, countable) Initialism of odorant receptor.
- (anatomy, countable) Initialism of olfactory receptor.
- (Wikimedia jargon) Initialism of original research.
- (military) Initialism of other ranks.
adjective
- (heraldry) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
adverb
- (obsolete) Early (on).
- (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
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Examples of "or" in Sentences
- Would you like spaghetti or pizza for dinner tonight
- I can't decide if I want to go to the beach or stay home and relax
- Do you prefer coffee or tea in the morning
- You can have the blue shirt or the green one, but not both
- Should we watch a movie at home or go out to the cinema
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