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nounPlural O's, Plural Os, Plural os əʊoʊ 1The fifteenth letter of the alphabet. Example sentencesExamples - For capital O, always form a C first, and then close it up.
- Little do you know, I used to be obsessed with a capital O.
- Note the graceful shape of the o and s, and the fullness of the counters.
- 1.1 Denoting the next after N in a set of items, categories, etc.
Example sentencesExamples - Susan Brown covers M, N, and O in her series that helps you to change your life at your own pace.
- 1.2 A human blood type (in the ABO system) lacking both the A and B antigens. In blood transfusion, a person with blood of this group is a potential universal donor.
Example sentencesExamples - The leading factor in weight gain for Type Os is the gluten found in wheat germ and whole wheat products, which interferes with insulin efficiency and slow down metabolic rate.
- Type Os don't find dairy products and grains quite as user friendly as do most of the other blood types.
- There are three alleles or versions of the blood type gene: A, B, and O.
2Nought or zero (in a sequence of numerals, especially when spoken) two seven o seven point six 3A shape like that of a capital O; a circle. he made an O with his mouth Example sentencesExamples - Pacing is especially troublesome - round shapes like "O" need less white space on either side than straight shapes like "H," of course, but there's also the question of how much white space the whole font needs.
- Is there no way to rotate/ flip individual objects independently? e.g., when the O shape is brought into 3D it is in a vertical position.
abbreviationəʊoʊ 2Cricket (on scorecards) over(s).
əʊoʊ The chemical element oxygen.
exclamation əʊoʊ archaic 2Used before a name in direct address, as in prayers and poetry. give peace in our time, O Lord Example sentencesExamples - O Lord, save thy people.
- "Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner like all my fathers."
- In the Church of England service for Evening Prayer we pray, Give peace in our time, O Lord.
Origin Natural exclamation: first recorded in Middle English. nounoʊō 1The fifteenth letter of the alphabet. Example sentencesExamples - Note the graceful shape of the o and s, and the fullness of the counters.
- Little do you know, I used to be obsessed with a capital O.
- For capital O, always form a C first, and then close it up.
- 1.1 Denoting the next after N in a set of items, categories, etc.
Example sentencesExamples - Susan Brown covers M, N, and O in her series that helps you to change your life at your own pace.
- 1.2 A human blood type (in the ABO system) lacking both the A and B antigens. In blood transfusion, a person with blood of this group is a potential universal donor.
Example sentencesExamples - Type Os don't find dairy products and grains quite as user friendly as do most of the other blood types.
- There are three alleles or versions of the blood type gene: A, B, and O.
- The leading factor in weight gain for Type Os is the gluten found in wheat germ and whole wheat products, which interferes with insulin efficiency and slow down metabolic rate.
2Zero (in a sequence of numerals, especially when spoken) two seven o seven point six 3A shape like that of a capital O; a circle. he made an O with his mouth Example sentencesExamples - Is there no way to rotate/ flip individual objects independently? e.g., when the O shape is brought into 3D it is in a vertical position.
- Pacing is especially troublesome - round shapes like "O" need less white space on either side than straight shapes like "H," of course, but there's also the question of how much white space the whole font needs.
abbreviationoʊō 2(in prescriptions) a pint.
oʊō The chemical element oxygen.
exclamationōoʊ archaic 2Used before a name in direct address, as in prayers and poetry. give peace in our time, O Lord Example sentencesExamples - O Lord, save thy people.
- "Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner like all my fathers."
- In the Church of England service for Evening Prayer we pray, Give peace in our time, O Lord.
Origin Natural exclamation: first recorded in Middle English. |