English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 169 of 310

orthogonalizeverb

To make orthogonal.

orthogonallyadv

In an orthogonal manner; perpendicularly; at right angles

Orthogoniannoun

A member of the Orthogonian society, a social club at Whittier College founded by Richard M. Nixon in opposition to the wealthy elites at Whittier.

orthogoniumnoun

right-angled triangle

orthogradeadj

Walking or standing with the body upright.

orthograftnoun

an orthotopic graft

orthographnoun

An orthographic projection.

orthographernoun

Someone who devises an orthography.

orthographicadj

Of a projection used in maps, architecture etc., in which the rays are parallel.

orthographic neighborhoodnoun

The set of words that can be formed by changing one letter while maintaining letter positions.

orthographic neighbournoun

A word that differs from another word of the same length by only one letter.

orthographicaladj

Of, or relating to orthography or spelling.

orthographicallyadv

Regarding or relating to orthography (the way in which languages, usually natural languages, are written).

orthographistnoun

One who is versed in orthography.

orthographizeverb

To spell correctly or according to usage or pronunciation.

orthographynoun

A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.

orthogravitropismnoun

The normal tendency of a plants parts to bend downward under the effects of gravity

orthogridnoun

A structure similar to an isogrid but having rectangular rather than triangular openings.

orthogroupnoun

The group of genes descended from a single gene in the last common ancestor of a clade of species.

orthohedricadj

Relating to, or characteristic of an orthohedron

orthohedronnoun

A figure, somewhat like a cube but with two square faces and four rectangular faces

orthoheliumnoun

form of the helium atom in which the spins of the two electrons form a triplet state (a state with definite total spin).

orthohepadnavirusnoun

Any virus of the genus Orthohepadnavirus

orthohexagonaladj

Having orthorhombic hexagonal symmetry

orthohydrogennoun

form of the hydrogen molecule (H₂) in which the two nuclei have parallel spin; about 75% of natural hydrogen

orthohyperkeratosisnoun

Alternative form of orthokeratosis.

orthohyperkeratoticadj

Relating to orthohyperkeratosis

orthoimagenoun

An orthophoto.

orthoimagerynoun

orthoimages in general; their production

orthokeratologynoun

The creation of gas-permeable contact lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea to reduce refractive errors.

orthokeratosisnoun

hyperkeratosis without parakeratosis

orthokinesisnoun

A form of kinesis in which the speed of movement of the individual is dependent upon the intensity of the stimulus.

orthokineticadj

Describing any property related to the kinetic energy imparted by collisions with other bodies

ortholinearadj

Of a keyboard, having keys that are aligned in a perfect grid.

ortholinearitynoun

The state of being ortholinear.

orthologousadj

Exhibiting orthology; having been separated by a speciation event. Usually while retaining the same function.

orthologouslyadv

In regard to, or by means of orthology

orthologuenoun

One of two or more homologous gene sequences found in different species.

orthologynoun

Correct speaking or the correct use of words.

orthomagmaticadj

Relating to the main phase of crystallisation of magma.

orthomegodontadj

Being or having teeth with a nonelongated crown and symmetrical median labial lobe, especially in rodents such as zokors.

orthometricadj

Having axes at right angles.

orthometricallyadv

In an orthometric manner.

orthometrynoun

The art or practice of constructing verses correctly or harmoniously; the rules of correct poetry.

orthominasragritenoun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium.

orthomitosisnoun

A form of mitosis characterized by an axial, central, symmetric, and bipolar spindle.

orthomodenoun

describing a transducer that use two orthogonally polarized microwave beams

orthomodularadj

Describing a lattice with the property that its every orthogonal pair is modular.

orthomodularitynoun

The condition of being orthomodular

orthomolecularadj

Relating to the theory that human health, including mental illness, depends upon chemical deficiencies and can be cured with vitamins etc.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter O contains 15,494 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 310 pages, and you are currently viewing page 169. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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