or
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Also seen as: ors
Sense 1
Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true.
Kết nối từ hai hoặc nhiều từ, cụm từ, mệnh đề, câu, v.v.
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Conjunction
Examples
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
An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
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
The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
Noun
Examples
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
Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
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.