"AO" meaning in English

See AO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /eɪ ˈəʊ/
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} AO (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of adults only. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: adults only
    Sense id: en-AO-en-adj-itS75eua

Proper name

IPA: /eɪ ˈəʊ/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} AO
  1. Initialism of Arctic oscillation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Arctic oscillation
    Sense id: en-AO-en-name-7pD52GuW Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  2. (tennis) Abbreviation of Australian Open, a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Australian Open (extra: a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam) Categories (topical): Tennis
  3. (video games) Initialism of Anarchy Online. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Anarchy Online Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-AO-en-name-IQNmcmcS Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: video-games
  4. Initialism of Annoying Orange, an Internet-based cartoon series. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Annoying Orange (extra: an Internet-based cartoon series)
    Sense id: en-AO-en-name-qa~05GNq Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks

Noun

IPA: /eɪ ˈəʊ/ Forms: AOs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} AO (plural AOs)
  1. Abbreviation of autonomous oblast. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: autonomous oblast Translations (autonomous oblast — see also autonomous oblast): ԻՄ (IM) (Armenian), აო (ao) (Georgian), АО (AO) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-AO-en-noun-a2594N2d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 9 6 6 26 13 15 4 4 1 11 Disambiguation of 'autonomous oblast — see also autonomous oblast': 77 13 6 2 2 1
  2. Abbreviation of autonomous okrug. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: autonomous okrug
    Sense id: en-AO-en-noun-rVBa~rJh
  3. (US, Navy) Abbreviation of auxiliary oiler. Tags: Navy, US, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: auxiliary oiler
    Sense id: en-AO-en-noun-BaFiWUNE Categories (other): American English
  4. (quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) Initialism of atomic orbital. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, physical Alternative form of: atomic orbital Categories (topical): Physical chemistry, Quantum mechanics
    Sense id: en-AO-en-noun-NugO3L7m Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. Abbreviation of area of operations. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: area of operations
    Sense id: en-AO-en-noun-N~TLaib9
  6. Abbreviation of alpha and omega. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: alpha and omega
    Sense id: en-AO-en-noun-b2m8Z8VZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (autonomous okrug — see also autonomous okrug): ԻՕ (IŌ) (Armenian), АО (AO) (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'autonomous okrug — see also autonomous okrug': 40 42 11 3 3 1

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for AO meaning in English (7.3kB)

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "AO",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Arctic oscillation"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of Arctic oscillation."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-name-7pD52GuW",
      "links": [
        [
          "Arctic oscillation",
          "w:Arctic oscillation"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam",
          "word": "Australian Open"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Tennis",
          "orig": "en:Tennis",
          "parents": [
            "Ball games",
            "Racquet sports",
            "Sports",
            "Human activity",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of Australian Open, a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam"
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-name-xNw5Uldr",
      "links": [
        [
          "tennis",
          "tennis"
        ],
        [
          "Australian Open",
          "w:en:Australian Open"
        ],
        [
          "Grand Slam",
          "Grand Slam#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(tennis) Abbreviation of Australian Open, a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports",
        "tennis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Anarchy Online"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Video games",
          "orig": "en:Video games",
          "parents": [
            "Games",
            "Mass media",
            "Software",
            "Recreation",
            "Culture",
            "Media",
            "Computing",
            "Human activity",
            "Society",
            "Communication",
            "Technology",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of Anarchy Online."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-name-IQNmcmcS",
      "links": [
        [
          "video game",
          "video game"
        ],
        [
          "Anarchy Online",
          "w:en:Anarchy Online"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(video games) Initialism of Anarchy Online."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "video-games"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "an Internet-based cartoon series",
          "word": "Annoying Orange"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of Annoying Orange, an Internet-based cartoon series."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-name-qa~05GNq",
      "links": [
        [
          "Annoying Orange",
          "w:en:Annoying Orange"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ ˈəʊ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "AO"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "AOs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "AO (plural AOs)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "autonomous oblast"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "1 3 9 6 6 26 13 15 4 4 1 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of autonomous oblast."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-noun-a2594N2d",
      "links": [
        [
          "autonomous oblast",
          "autonomous oblast#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "77 13 6 2 2 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "IM",
          "sense": "autonomous oblast — see also autonomous oblast",
          "word": "ԻՄ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 13 6 2 2 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ao",
          "sense": "autonomous oblast — see also autonomous oblast",
          "word": "აო"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 13 6 2 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "AO",
          "sense": "autonomous oblast — see also autonomous oblast",
          "word": "АО"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "autonomous okrug"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of autonomous okrug."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-noun-rVBa~rJh",
      "links": [
        [
          "autonomous okrug",
          "autonomous okrug#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "auxiliary oiler"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "American English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of auxiliary oiler."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-noun-BaFiWUNE",
      "links": [
        [
          "auxiliary oiler",
          "auxiliary oiler#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, Navy) Abbreviation of auxiliary oiler."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Navy",
        "US",
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "atomic orbital"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Physical chemistry",
          "orig": "en:Physical chemistry",
          "parents": [
            "Chemistry",
            "Physics",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Quantum mechanics",
          "orig": "en:Quantum mechanics",
          "parents": [
            "Physics",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of atomic orbital."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-noun-NugO3L7m",
      "links": [
        [
          "quantum mechanics",
          "quantum mechanics"
        ],
        [
          "physical chemistry",
          "physical chemistry"
        ],
        [
          "atomic orbital",
          "atomic orbital#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "quantum mechanics",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) Initialism of atomic orbital."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism",
        "physical"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "area of operations"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of area of operations."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-noun-N~TLaib9",
      "links": [
        [
          "area of operations",
          "area of operations#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "alpha and omega"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of alpha and omega."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-noun-b2m8Z8VZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "alpha and omega",
          "alpha and omega#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ ˈəʊ/"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "_dis1": "40 42 11 3 3 1",
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "IŌ",
      "sense": "autonomous okrug — see also autonomous okrug",
      "word": "ԻՕ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "40 42 11 3 3 1",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "AO",
      "sense": "autonomous okrug — see also autonomous okrug",
      "word": "АО"
    }
  ],
  "word": "AO"
}

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "AO (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "adults only"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of adults only."
      ],
      "id": "en-AO-en-adj-itS75eua",
      "links": [
        [
          "adult",
          "adult#English"
        ],
        [
          "only",
          "only#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ ˈəʊ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "AO"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "English uncountable nouns"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "AO",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Arctic oscillation"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English initialisms",
        "English links with redundant alt parameters",
        "English links with redundant wikilinks"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of Arctic oscillation."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Arctic oscillation",
          "w:Arctic oscillation"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam",
          "word": "Australian Open"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English abbreviations",
        "English links with redundant alt parameters",
        "English links with redundant wikilinks",
        "en:Tennis"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of Australian Open, a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tennis",
          "tennis"
        ],
        [
          "Australian Open",
          "w:en:Australian Open"
        ],
        [
          "Grand Slam",
          "Grand Slam#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(tennis) Abbreviation of Australian Open, a major tennis tournament, part of the Grand Slam"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports",
        "tennis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Anarchy Online"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English initialisms",
        "English links with redundant alt parameters",
        "English links with redundant wikilinks",
        "en:Video games"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of Anarchy Online."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "video game",
          "video game"
        ],
        [
          "Anarchy Online",
          "w:en:Anarchy Online"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(video games) Initialism of Anarchy Online."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "video-games"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "an Internet-based cartoon series",
          "word": "Annoying Orange"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English initialisms",
        "English links with redundant alt parameters",
        "English links with redundant wikilinks"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of Annoying Orange, an Internet-based cartoon series."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Annoying Orange",
          "w:en:Annoying Orange"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ ˈəʊ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "AO"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "English uncountable nouns"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "AOs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "AO (plural AOs)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "autonomous oblast"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English abbreviations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of autonomous oblast."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "autonomous oblast",
          "autonomous oblast#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "autonomous okrug"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English abbreviations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of autonomous okrug."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "autonomous okrug",
          "autonomous okrug#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "auxiliary oiler"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "English abbreviations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of auxiliary oiler."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "auxiliary oiler",
          "auxiliary oiler#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, Navy) Abbreviation of auxiliary oiler."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Navy",
        "US",
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "atomic orbital"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English initialisms",
        "en:Physical chemistry",
        "en:Quantum mechanics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of atomic orbital."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "quantum mechanics",
          "quantum mechanics"
        ],
        [
          "physical chemistry",
          "physical chemistry"
        ],
        [
          "atomic orbital",
          "atomic orbital#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "quantum mechanics",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) Initialism of atomic orbital."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism",
        "physical"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "area of operations"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English abbreviations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of area of operations."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "area of operations",
          "area of operations#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "alpha and omega"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English abbreviations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of alpha and omega."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "alpha and omega",
          "alpha and omega#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ ˈəʊ/"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "IM",
      "sense": "autonomous oblast — see also autonomous oblast",
      "word": "ԻՄ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ao",
      "sense": "autonomous oblast — see also autonomous oblast",
      "word": "აო"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "AO",
      "sense": "autonomous oblast — see also autonomous oblast",
      "word": "АО"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "IŌ",
      "sense": "autonomous okrug — see also autonomous okrug",
      "word": "ԻՕ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "AO",
      "sense": "autonomous okrug — see also autonomous okrug",
      "word": "АО"
    }
  ],
  "word": "AO"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "English uncountable nouns"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "AO (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "adults only"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English initialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of adults only."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "adult",
          "adult#English"
        ],
        [
          "only",
          "only#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ ˈəʊ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "AO"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-10 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (a644e18 and edd475d). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.