"EO" meaning in English

See EO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: E.O. [alternative], E. O. [alternative]
Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} EO (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of equal-opportunity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: equal-opportunity
    Sense id: en-EO-en-adj-qkLHTiqY
  2. Initialism of electro-optical Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: electro-optical
    Sense id: en-EO-en-adj-vJScmivy

Proper name

Forms: E.O. [alternative], E. O. [alternative]
Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-prop}} EO
  1. Initialism of Education Otherwise, a home education charity in the UK Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Education Otherwise (extra: a home education charity in the UK)
    Sense id: en-EO-en-name-m3e3UeDt

Noun

Forms: EOs [plural], E.O. [alternative], E. O. [alternative]
Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} EO (countable and uncountable, plural EOs)
  1. (countable) Initialism of executive order. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: executive order
    Sense id: en-EO-en-noun-eziV0mH9
  2. (uncountable) Abbreviation of ethylene oxide. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: ethylene oxide Synonyms (ethylene oxide): EtO Translations (ethylene oxide): EO (French)
    Sense id: en-EO-en-noun-GCJtYley Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 17 20 3 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 11 11 1 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 18 19 2 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 18 20 1 45 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 11 15 13 2 60 Disambiguation of 'ethylene oxide': 2 98 Disambiguation of 'ethylene oxide': 2 98

Inflected forms

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