or

/ə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: ors

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kết nối từ hai hoặc nhiều từ, cụm từ, mệnh đề, câu, v.v.

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Conjunction

Examples

You may stay or go.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Toán tử chỉ sự phân ly của hai mệnh đề hoặc giá trị chân lý

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Conjunction

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Màu vàng hoặc vàng trên áo giáp

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Noun

Examples

The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "argent".

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có màu vàng hoặc vàng trên áo giáp

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “or” mean?

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true.

Is “or” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.