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OR

(noun, conj., adj., adverb, prep.)
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There are 11 meanings of the word Or.

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Or - as a noun

A state in northwestern united states on the pacific with capital salem

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beaver stateore.oregon

A room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations

Example: "Great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
operating roomoperating theateroperating theatresurgery

Or - as a conjunction

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. in english, this is the "inclusive or." the "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

Example: "He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or god knows what."

An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. there are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.

Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.

Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).

Example: "It's raining! come inside or you'll catch a cold!"

Connects two equivalent names.

Example: "The country myanmar, or burma"

Or - as an adjective

Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

Or - as an adverb

Early (on).

Earlier, previously.

Or - as a preposition

Before; ere. followed by "ever" or "ere".

Example Sentences

"She couldn't decide between the red or the blue dress."
"I'll have the steak or the salmon for dinner."
"Please choose either the chocolate or the vanilla ice cream."
"He didn't give me a yes or a no, just an uncertain or."
"I couldn't tell if he was giving me insight or crap, it was just an or."
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Word Game Points

Is OR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, or is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

OR has a SCRABBLE points total of 2.

Is OR a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, or is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
OR has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 2.

Is OR a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, or is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
OR has a WORDFEUD points total of 2.

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