"OA" meaning in English

See OA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more OA [comparative], most OA [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} OA (comparative more OA, superlative most OA)
  1. (Philippines) Initialism of overacting. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: overacting
    Sense id: en-OA-en-adj-VMkzdiQ5 Categories (other): Philippine English, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Organizations Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 14 20 7 2 1 30 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 20 4 1 1 32 29 Disambiguation of Organizations: 15 25 4 2 2 29 24

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} OA
  1. (scouting) Order of the Arrow Derived forms: OAer
    Sense id: en-OA-en-name-GTq0XSKF Categories (other): Scouting, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Organizations Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 14 20 7 2 1 30 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 20 4 1 1 32 29 Disambiguation of Organizations: 15 25 4 2 2 29 24

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} OA
  1. Initialism of open access. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: open access
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  2. Initialism of organizing authority. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: organizing authority
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  3. Initialism of office assistant. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: office assistant
    Sense id: en-OA-en-noun-qWnYsfeo
  4. (UK, census) Initialism of output area. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: output area
    Sense id: en-OA-en-noun-SQ1w6WZh Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Organizations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 17 6 2 2 34 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 14 20 7 2 1 30 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 20 4 1 1 32 29 Disambiguation of Organizations: 15 25 4 2 2 29 24

Preposition

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  1. Initialism of on or about. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: on or about
    Sense id: en-OA-en-prep-cOBFBv4v Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English prepositions, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Organizations Disambiguation of English prepositions: 16 3 10 7 7 15 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 14 20 7 2 1 30 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 20 4 1 1 32 29 Disambiguation of Organizations: 15 25 4 2 2 29 24
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