"opt-out" meaning in All languages combined

See opt-out on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-us-opt-out.ogg
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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 43 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 47 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 49 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 39 44 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 39 43 8 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 41 44 5 9

Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-opt-out.ogg 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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 43 8 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 51 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 47 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 49 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 39 44 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 39 43 8 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 41 44 5 9 Disambiguation of 'the act of opting out of something': 96 3 1
  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
  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 Topics: broadcasting, media, radio, television

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