English dictionary: words starting with oc

prefix

Variant spelling of ob- assimilated before c (as in occasion, occlude ).

abbreviation

Officer commanding.

Usage examples:

Shall i give the necessary orders to oc f company, sir?

noun

A south american plant related to wood sorrel, long cultivated in peru for its edible tubers.

Usage examples:

The potato was also of great importance and, with its related tubers oca and ulluco, provided crops…

noun

A small egg-shaped ceramic (especially terracotta) or metal wind instrument with holes for the fingers.

Usage examples:

What is elgar's patented nobilmente doing beside the evocation of harmonicas and ocarinas?

noun

A small egg-shaped ceramic (especially terracotta) or metal wind instrument with holes for the fingers.

Usage examples:

What is elgar's patented nobilmente doing beside the evocation of harmonicas and ocarinas?

abbreviation

Organization of central american states.

noun

A south american plant related to wood sorrel, long cultivated in peru for its edible tubers.

noun

The theological or philosophical doctrine of william of ockham, characterized by rejection of realism as to universals, and a revival of nominalism.

noun

A follower or adherent of william of ockham.

adjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or designating the ockhamists or their beliefs.

noun

= ockhamist .

adjective

Of or relating to william of ockham, the ockhamites, or their beliefs.

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

adjective

Occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly.

Usage examples:

The occasional car went by but no taxis

noun

The doctrine ascribing the connection between mental and bodily events to the continuing intervention of god.

Usage examples:

Cordemoy was one of the first, if not the first, to argue that cartesian metaphysics leads to occas…

noun

An adherent or proponent of occasionalism.

adjective

Of or relating to occasionalists or occasionalism.

adverb

At infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then.

Usage examples:

We met up occasionally for a drink

verb

Occasion 2.

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

noun

A person who or thing which occasions something.

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

adjective

Without occasion; not made or intended for a special occasion.

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

noun

The countries of the west, especially europe and america.

adjective

Relating to the countries of the west.

Usage examples:

Modern occidental society

noun

A native or inhabitant of the west.

Usage examples:

He was gently apologetic when confronted by an angry occidental

noun

The position of a planet when in the western part of the sky or visible after sunset.

noun

The action or process of making occidental in character or appearance.

verb

Give western features or characteristics to; make occidental.

Usage examples:

An attempt to occidentalize the east