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obligato Noun a persistent but subordinate motif
octal numeration system Noun a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight
octal number system Noun a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight
octal notation Noun any mathematical notation that uses 8 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 7)
o Noun the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet
omicron Noun the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet
omega Noun the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
omega Noun the ending of a series or sequence
object-oriented programming language Noun (computer science) a programming language that enables the programmer to associate a set of procedures with each type of data structure
object-oriented programing language Noun (computer science) a programming language that enables the programmer to associate a set of procedures with each type of data structure
one-dimensional language Noun a programming language whose expressions are represented by strings of characters
opera bouffe Noun opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
opera comique Noun opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
operetta Noun a short amusing opera
organization chart Noun a chart showing the lines of responsibility between departments of a large organization
ostinato Noun a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
officialese Noun the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
opus Noun a musical work that has been created
overture Noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
overture Noun a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
overture Noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
oldie Noun a song that was formerly popular
octet Noun a musical composition written for eight performers
octet Noun eight people considered as a unit
octet Noun a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
octet Noun eight performers or singers who perform together
octet Noun the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
octette Noun a musical composition written for eight performers
octette Noun eight people considered as a unit
octette Noun a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
octette Noun eight performers or singers who perform together
oratorio Noun a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
onomatopoeia Noun using words that imitate the sound they denote
orinasal phone Noun a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open, as heard in French nasal vowels
orinasal Noun a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)
oxymoron Noun conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
outcry Noun a loud utterance
outcry Verb utter aloud
outcry Verb shout louder than
octameter Noun a verse line having eight metrical feet
octosyllable Noun a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines
oral communication Noun (language) communication by word of mouth
ottava rima Noun a stanza of eight lines of heroic verse with the rhyme scheme abababcc
obstruent Noun a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
orison Noun reverent petition to a deity
out-of-court settlement Noun resolution of a dispute prior to the rendering of a final decision by the trial court
oral exam Noun an examination conducted by spoken communication
oral examination Noun an examination conducted by spoken communication
olive branch Noun something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
oratory Noun addressing an audience formally, usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous