"opt-out" meaning in All languages combined

See opt-out on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-us-opt-out.ogg [Mid-Atlantic]
Etymology: From opt + out. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|opt|out}} opt + out Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} opt-out (not comparable)
  1. Of a selection, the property of having to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; a decision having the default option being inclusion or permission; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertisement. Tags: not-comparable Translations (the act of opting out of something): vorhergehende Ablehnung erfordernd (German), de exclusión [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-opt-out-en-adj-hMk~GJWi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 41 9 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 28 9 17 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 33 31 11 26

Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-opt-out.ogg [Mid-Atlantic] Forms: opt-outs [plural]
Etymology: From opt + out. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|opt|out}} opt + out Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} opt-out (countable and uncountable, plural opt-outs)
  1. The act of opting out of something. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: opt out Translations (the act of opting out of something): déroger (French), renoncer (French), se retirer (French), Ablehnung [feminine] (German), Ausstieg [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-opt-out-en-noun-xLnYvJwr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 41 9 12 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 33 31 11 26 Disambiguation of 'the act of opting out of something': 94 3 2
  2. (British, countable) A school or hospital that has withdrawn from local control. Tags: British, countable
    Sense id: en-opt-out-en-noun-NhZwdcgQ Categories (other): British English, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 33 31 11 26
  3. (television, radio, countable) A regional broadcast that other stations in the network may elect not to include. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Radio, Television
    Sense id: en-opt-out-en-noun-cnjFbmRr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 41 9 12 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 33 31 11 26 Topics: broadcasting, media, radio, television

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for opt-out meaning in All languages combined (7.2kB)

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