CO

variant of com- before a vowel, h, and gn: coadjutor; cohabit; cognate. The prefix co-, now productively forms new words from bases beginning with any sound (co-conspirator; co-manage; coseismic), sometimes with the derived sense “auxiliary, subsidiary” (coenzyme; copilot), and, in mathematics and astronomy, with the sense “complement” (codeclination).

Company.

County.

Also, co.

cash order.

certificate of origin.

care of.

Bookkeeping. carried over.

care of.

Bookkeeping. carried over.

cash order.

Commanding Officer.

conscientious objector.

correction officer.

care of.

carried over.

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World English Dictionary

co

—*the internet domain name for*
1.	a commercial company (used with a country domain name)
2.	Colombia

Co¹

—*the chemical symbol for*
	cobalt

Co²

—*abbreviation for*
	County

Co or co³

—*abbreviation for*
1.	(esp in names of business organizations) Company
2.	informal and co and the rest of them: Harold and co

co or co³ (kəʊ)

—*abbreviation for*

Co or co³

—*abbreviation for*
1.	(esp in names of business organizations) Company
2.	informal and co and the rest of them: Harold and co

co or co³ (kəʊ)

—*abbreviation for*

CO

—*abbreviation for*
1.	Commanding Officer
2.	Commonwealth Office
3.	conscientious objector
4.	Colorado
5.	Colombia (international car registration)

co-

—*prefix*
1.	together; joint or jointly; mutual or mutually: coproduction
2.	indicating partnership or equality: cofounder; copilot
3.	to the same or a similar degree: coextend
4.	(in mathematics and astronomy) of the complement of an angle: cosecant; codeclination

[from Latin, reduced form of com-]

c/o

—*abbreviation for*
1.	care of
2.	accounting carried over

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Word Origin & History

co-

see com-.

c/o

addressing abbreviation for care of, "common" by 1889.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

Co
The symbol for the element cobalt.

co- pref.

Together; joint; jointly; mutually: coaptation.
Subordinate or auxiliary: coenzyme.
To the same extent or degree: codominant.

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Science Dictionary

Co
The symbol for cobalt.

cobalt

(kō'bôlt') Pronunciation Key
Symbol Co
A silvery-white, hard, brittle metallic element that occurs widely in metal ores. It is used to make magnetic alloys, heat-resistant alloys, and blue pigment for ceramics and glass. Atomic number 27; atomic weight 58.9332; melting point 1,495°C; boiling point 2,900°C; specific gravity 8.9; valence 2, 3. See Periodic Table.

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Computing Dictionary

co definition

networking
The country code for Colombia.
(1999-01-27)

American Heritage

Abbreviations & Acronyms

co
Corsican

cobalt
Corinthians

carbon monoxide
cardiac output
cash order
Colorado
Colombia (international vehicle ID)
commanding officer
conscientious objector
cutoff
cut out

co.

company
county

Co.

company
county

c.o.
carried over

C.O.
common orders

c/o

care of
carry over
complains of

C/O

cash order
certificate of origin

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As the eldest of her family, she inherited the family castle in trim, co.

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