"w/o" meaning in English

See w/o in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: o [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} o
  1. (chemistry) Abbreviation of emulsion of water in oil. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: emulsion of water in oil Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-w/o-en-adj-L3T6FUeO Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Adverb

Forms: o [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} o (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of without. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: without Related terms: w/, w/i
    Sense id: en-w/o-en-adv-8uzsnKsJ

Noun

Forms: o [canonical]
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  1. (sports) Abbreviation of walkover. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, no-plural Alternative form of: walkover Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-w/o-en-noun-mGRAX4mB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 5 26 4 8 19 4 12 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 13 9 25 7 11 14 5 16 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (scheduling) Abbreviation of week of. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, no-plural Alternative form of: week of
    Sense id: en-w/o-en-noun-yKfcp7GW
  3. (finance, insurance) Abbreviation of write-off. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, no-plural Alternative form of: write-off Categories (topical): Finance, Insurance
    Sense id: en-w/o-en-noun-0TjltCaf Topics: business, finance, insurance
  4. (chemistry) weight percent (percentage calculated by relative mass) Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-w/o-en-noun-B40Ib4ow Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. Abbreviation of wife of. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, no-plural Alternative form of: wife of
    Sense id: en-w/o-en-noun-xfgZ0fXD

Verb

Forms: o [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} o
  1. (finance, insurance) Abbreviation of write off. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: write off Categories (topical): Finance, Insurance
    Sense id: en-w/o-en-verb-ysHx7YhZ Topics: business, finance, insurance

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