"OTA" meaning in English

See OTA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: OTAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} OTA (countable and uncountable, plural OTAs)
  1. (computing, communication) Initialism of over-the-air. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: over-the-air Coordinate_terms (over-the-air): cable, FTA, IR, RF, wireless
    Sense id: en-OTA-en-noun-27o1nk2E Categories (other): Communication, Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 18 18 16 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 25 21 18 18 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 5 19 17 14 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 4 18 20 14 15 15 Topics: communication, communications, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'over-the-air': 100 0 0 0 0
  2. (electronics) Initialism of operational transconductance amplifier. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: operational transconductance amplifier Coordinate_terms (operational transconductance amplifier): OA, opamp, operational amplifier
    Sense id: en-OTA-en-noun-PTo~HSLn Categories (other): Electronics, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 18 18 16 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 25 21 18 18 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 5 19 17 14 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 4 18 20 14 15 15 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'operational transconductance amplifier': 8 71 7 8 6
  3. (travel, aviation) Initialism of online travel agency/agent. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: online travel agency/agent Coordinate_terms (on-line travel agent/agency): travel agency, travel agent
    Sense id: en-OTA-en-noun-RW76Ebg1 Categories (other): Aviation, Travel, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 18 18 16 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 25 21 18 18 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 5 19 17 14 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 4 18 20 14 15 15 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, lifestyle, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, tourism, transport, travel Disambiguation of 'on-line travel agent/agency': 2 3 84 7 3
  4. (aviation) Initialism of on-time arrival. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: on-time arrival Coordinate_terms (on-time arrival): ETA, ETD, OTD
    Sense id: en-OTA-en-noun-rkEoqEq5 Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 18 18 16 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 25 21 18 18 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 5 19 17 14 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 4 18 20 14 15 15 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'on-time arrival': 1 1 1 95 1
  5. (astronomy) Initialism of optical tube assembly (of a telescope). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: optical tube assembly (extra: of a telescope)
    Sense id: en-OTA-en-noun-Co~kOPfd Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 18 18 16 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 25 21 18 18 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 5 19 17 14 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 4 18 20 14 15 15 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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