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out-of-the-box thinking Noun thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions
otherworld Noun an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality
omphaloskepsis Noun literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption
opinion poll Noun an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
oneiromancy Noun divination through the interpretation of dreams
onomancy Noun divination by the letters of a name
overestimate Noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimate Noun an appraisal that is too high
overestimate Verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate Verb assign too high a value to
overestimation Noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimation Noun an appraisal that is too high
onus Noun an onerous or difficult concern
odd-even check Noun a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
operand Noun a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
outline Noun a schematic or preliminary plan
outline Noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
outline Noun the line that appears to bound an object
outline Verb describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
outline Verb trace the shape of
outline Verb draw up an outline or sketch for something
originalism Noun the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it
operative field Noun the area that is open during surgery
optical fusion Noun the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
old wives' tale Noun a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
optic axis Noun a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted
optic axis Noun in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs
organicism Noun theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes
ordinate Noun the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
ordinate Verb bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
ordinate Verb appoint to a clerical posts
occasions Noun something you have to do
ology Noun an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
occultism Noun a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
occultism Noun the study of the supernatural
open interval Noun an interval that does not include its endpoints
operationalism Noun the doctrine that the meaning of a proposition consists of the operations involved in proving or applying it
Occam's Razor Noun the problem solving principle which states that among competing theories, one ought to choose the theory that relies on the fewest assumptions.
Ockham's Razor Noun the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly
oncology Noun the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
ophthalmology Noun the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
otology Noun the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
oology Noun the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)
ornithology Noun the branch of zoology that studies birds
osteology Noun the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton
odontology Noun the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
orthodontics Noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
orthodontia Noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
orthodonture Noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
otorhinolaryngology Noun the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat