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or

/ɔː(ɹ)/
Meanings
  • conjunction

    A word used as a conjunction to indicate a choice between two alternatives.

    - "You can have tea or coffee."
    - "He chose to study mathematics or physics."
    - "You may either accept the offer or decline it."

  • A symbol used in logic to represent the inclusive OR operation.

    - "In this circuit, the OR gate allows current to flow if either input A or input B is high."
    - "In set theory, the OR operation returns an element that is in at least one of the given sets."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɔː(ɹ)/



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  2. /ɔɹ/



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  3. /ɔː(ɹ)/



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  4. /ɔɹ/



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  5. /ɔː(ɹ)/



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  6. /ɔɹ/



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  7. /ɔː(ɹ)/



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  8. /ɔɹ/



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Antonyms

NOR , NOR
Synonyms

and/or , ∨ , ∨ , operating theatre , OR , operational research , Or , o. , gold
Rhymes
Words rhyming with or
more , ore , core , pores , soar
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. orange (English) : A fruit with a bright orange color.

  2. orange (French) : A color, often described as a bright orange hue.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. orchestra

  2. ore

  3. auror

  4. oreo

  5. oregon

Variants
List of all variants of or that leads to same result
or , ors , OR , ORs , -or , -ors , or something , or anything
Forms
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Or, or's

Etymology
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Old English or 'or, nor, both, either', from a Proto-Germanic *auz ('as, or, either'), from Proto-Indo-European *or ('back, over, across, beyond').

Trivia
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  1. The word 'or' is the shortest word in the English language that forms a complete sentence.

  2. In computer programming, the logical OR operator is represented by the pipe symbol (|).

Related Concepts
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  1. disjunction: A logical operation that allows for the selection of one of two or more alternatives. 'Or' is a type of disjunction.

  2. inclusive OR: A logical operation that returns true if at least one of the given conditions is true. In other words, it allows for the possibility of both conditions being true.

  3. exclusive OR: A logical operation that returns true only if one, and only one, of the given conditions is true.

Culture
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The word 'or' has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in works that explore the theme of choice and decision-making. In music, 'or' is often used in sheet music to indicate alternative notes or rhythms.

How to Memorize "or"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a fork in the road, where one path represents one alternative, and the other path represents the other alternative. 'Or' represents the choice between the two paths.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'or' with the symbol for the logical OR operation, which looks like a capital Greek letter Sigma (Σ).

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Our Rascals Often Race Over Ridiculous Routes' to remember the meaning of 'or' as a choice between two alternatives.

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