Op Definition & Meaning

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British

Usage

Etymology

Examples

O.P. 1 American

abbreviation

1. Order of Preachers (Dominican).

O.P. 2 American

abbreviation

1. observation post.

2. British Theater. opposite prompt.

3. out of print.

4. overproof.

op 3 American [op] / ɒp /

noun

1. op art.

OP 4 American Or O.P.

1. observation post.

op- 5 American

1. variant of ob- (by assimilation) before p:

   oppose.

op. 6 American

abbreviation

1. opera.

2. operation.

3. opposite.

4. opus.

Op. 7 American

abbreviation

1. opus.

o.p. 8 American

abbreviation

1. out of print.

op. 1 British

abbreviation

1. operation

2. opus

3. operator

4. operational

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 OP 2 British

abbreviation

1. military observation post

2. Ordo Praedicatorum (the Dominicans)

3. organophosphate

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 o.p. 3 British

abbreviation

1. out of print

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

What else does OP mean? On internet forums and message boards, OP is short for original poster, or the person who started the thread that users comment on.In video gaming, anime, and sports, OP is a shorthand for overpowered, describing an indomitable character or player.Contet warning: This article features information about a homophobic slur that is highly offensive.How do you pronounce OP?[ oh-pee ]

Etymology

Origin of O.P.

From Latin Ōrdō Praedicātōrum

Example Sentences

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That growing prevalence makes the price tag for India’s deal too high, says Muthu Madhan, director of the Global Library at O.P.

From Science Magazine

“As China has risen, India and the U.S. both need one another and the U.S. needs more partners in the Indo-Pacific,” said Jitendra Nath Misra, a professor of diplomatic practice at the O.P.

From Seattle Times

Only twice has the Texas House impeached a sitting official: Gov. James Ferguson in 1917 and state Judge O.P.

From Seattle Times

This has only happened twice in Texas history, to Gov. James Ferguson in 1917 and District Judge O.P.

From Salon

Indian films rely on cinemas for nearly three-quarters of their revenue, researchers at O.P.

From Reuters

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