"xor" meaning in English

See xor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ɛksˈo(ɹ)/, /ˈzo(ɹ)/, /ˈkso(ɹ)/, /ˈkszo(ɹ)/
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-con}} xor
  1. (rare) Or (but not both). Tags: rare Synonyms: either ... or, eor Related terms: and, or, nand, nor, not, XNOR
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Noun

IPA: /ɛksˈo(ɹ)/, /ˈzo(ɹ)/, /ˈkso(ɹ)/, /ˈkszo(ɹ)/ Forms: xors [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} xor (plural xors)
  1. The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose output is true only when exactly one of its inputs is true. Translations (exclusive OR): ehdoton tai (Finnish), ou exclusif (French), Exklusiv oder (German), kizáró vagy (Hungarian), aut (Latin), albo (Polish), xor [masculine] (Portuguese), ou exclusivo [masculine] (Portuguese), o exclusivo (Spanish), exklusivt eller (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-xor-en-noun-zmBo3IzF

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          "sense": "exclusive OR",
          "word": "ehdoton tai"
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          "sense": "exclusive OR",
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          "code": "de",
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          "code": "hu",
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          "sense": "exclusive OR",
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          "code": "la",
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      "ipa": "/ˈzo(ɹ)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkso(ɹ)/"
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Download raw JSONL data for xor meaning in English (3.6kB)

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