[ə], (Conjunction)

Definitions:
- used to link alternatives
(e.g: a cup of tea or coffee)

- introducing a synonym or explanation of a preceding word or phrase
(e.g: yoga is a series of postures, or asanas)

- otherwise (used to introduce the consequences of something not being done or not being the case)
(e.g: hurry up, or you'll miss it all)

- introducing an afterthought, usually in the form of a question
(e.g: John's indifference—or was it?—left her unsettled)

- either
(e.g: to love is the one way to know or God or man)


Phrases:
- or so

Origin:
Middle English: a reduced form of the obsolete conjunction other (which superseded Old English oththe ‘or’), of uncertain ultimate origin

[ə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a logical operation which gives the value one if at least one operand has the value one, and otherwise gives a value of zero


Phrases:
- or so

Origin:
Middle English: a reduced form of the obsolete conjunction other (which superseded Old English oththe ‘or’), of uncertain ultimate origin

[ə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- gold or yellow, as a heraldic tincture
(e.g: a bend or)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: from French, from Latin aurum ‘gold’

[], (Abbreviation)

Definitions:
- operational research

- Oregon (in official postal use)

- other ranks (as opposed to commissioned officers)


Phrases:

Origin: