"MO" meaning in English

See MO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} MO (not comparable)
  1. (dentistry) Initialism of mesio-occlusal. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: mesio-occlusal Categories (topical): Dentistry
    Sense id: en-MO-en-adj-o08wNVu4 Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of magnetooptical. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: magnetooptical Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-MO-en-adj-XBcb1DKE Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} MO
  1. Abbreviation of Missouri, a state of the United States of America. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Missouri (extra: a state of the United States of America) Categories (place): Missouri, USA, States of the United States
    Sense id: en-MO-en-name-CSl3GPK5 Disambiguation of Missouri, USA: 1 1 96 1 0 0 0 1 0 Disambiguation of States of the United States: 1 1 96 1 0 0 0 1 0
  2. (stock ticker symbol) Abbreviation of Philip Morris Companies (now Altria Group). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Philip Morris Companies (extra: now Altria Group)
    Sense id: en-MO-en-name-YwxjiQMQ Categories (other): Stock symbols for companies, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 10 11 6 1 21 3 23 17 Topics: business, finance, stock-ticker-symbol
  3. (Judaism) Initialism of Modern Orthodox. Tags: Judaism, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Modern Orthodox Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-MO-en-name-sWXcktui Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks

Noun

Forms: MOs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} MO (countable and uncountable, plural MOs)
  1. Initialism of modus operandi. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: modus operandi
    Sense id: en-MO-en-noun--qNSWmL0
  2. (banking) Initialism of money order. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: money order Categories (topical): Banking
    Sense id: en-MO-en-noun-iC9SjZzL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 10 11 6 1 21 3 23 17 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 5 8 12 8 2 28 4 15 17 Topics: banking, business
  3. (military, UK) Initialism of medical officer. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: medical officer Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-MO-en-noun-DSa27l4p Categories (other): British English Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (chemistry) Initialism of molecular orbital. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: molecular orbital Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-MO-en-noun-fSdXf6K0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 10 11 6 1 21 3 23 17 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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