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op

  [op]
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–noun
op art.

OP

 
observation post.
Also, O.P.

op-

 
var. of ob- (by assimilation) before p: oppose.

Op.

 
opus.

op.

 
1. opera.
2. operation.
3. opposite.
4. opus.

O.P.

 
1. observation post.
2. British Theater. opposite prompt.
3. Order of Preachers (Dominican). Origin:
< L Ōrdō Praedicātōrum
4. out of print.
5. overproof.

o.p.

 
out of print.

ob-

 
a prefix meaning “toward,” “to,” “on,” “over,” “against,” orig. occurring in loanwords from Latin, but now used also, with the sense of “reversely,” “inversely,” to form Neo-Latin and English scientific terms: object; obligate; oblanceolate.
Also, o-, oc-, of-, op-.

Origin:
ME (< OF) < L, repr. ob (prep.); in some scientific terms, < NL, L ob-

op art

 
–noun
a style of abstract art in which lines, forms, and space are organized in such a way as to provide optical illusions of an ambiguous nature, as alternately advancing and receding squares on a flat surface.
Also, Op Art.
Also called op, optical art.

Origin:
1960–65; op(tical) art

Related forms:
op-art, adjective
op artist, noun
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OP  
abbr.  
  1. observation post
  2. Roman Catholic Church Order of Preachers (Dominican)
  3. out of print
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op

/op/ n.
1. In England and Ireland, common verbal abbreviation for `operator', as in system operator. Less common in the U.S., where sysop seems to be preferred.
2. [IRC] Someone who is endowed with privileges on IRC, not limited to a particular channel. These are generally people who are in charge of the IRC server at their particular site. Sometimes used interchangeably with CHOP. Compare sysop.
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Language Translation for : op
Spanish: abertura,
German: die Öffnung,
Japanese: 開き口
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op job
/op/ 1. In England and Ireland, a common verbal abbreviation for "operator", as in system operator. This is less common in the US, where sysop seems to be preferred.
2. The general term for an IRC channel op. Also, as a verb: to give someone channel op privileges. Compare ircop.
[The Jargon File]
(1997-12-12)

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op
  1. operation
  2. operative
  3. operator
  4. opportunity
Op
  1. operation
  2. op[tical] art
OP
  1. observation post
  2. operate (shortwave transmission)
  3. operator (shortwave transmission)
  4. Order of Preachers
  5. out of print
  6. outpatient
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