English words starting with oc

Meanings of 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?

Meanings of Ocarina:

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?

Meanings of 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?

Meanings of Ocas:

abbreviation

Organization of central american states.

noun

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

Meanings of Occamism:

noun

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

Meanings of Occamist:

noun

A follower or adherent of william of ockham.

adjective

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

Meanings of Occamite:

noun

= ockhamist .

adjective

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

Meanings of 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

Meanings of Occasional:

adjective

Occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly.

Usage examples:

The occasional car went by but no taxis

Meanings of Occasionalism:

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…

Meanings of Occasionalist:

noun

An adherent or proponent of occasionalism.

Meanings of Occasionalistic:

adjective

Of or relating to occasionalists or occasionalism.

Meanings of Occasionally:

adverb

At infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then.

Usage examples:

We met up occasionally for a drink

Meanings of Occasionate:

verb

Occasion 2.

Meanings of Occasioned:

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

Meanings of Occasioning:

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

Meanings of Occasionless:

adjective

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

Meanings of Occasions:

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

Meanings of Occident:

noun

The countries of the west, especially europe and america.

Meanings of Occidental:

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

Meanings of Occidentalization:

noun

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

Meanings of Occidentalize:

verb

Give western features or characteristics to; make occidental.

Usage examples:

An attempt to occidentalize the east

Meanings of Occidentals:

noun

A native or inhabitant of the west.

Usage examples:

He was gently apologetic when confronted by an angry occidental

adjective

Relating to the countries of the west.

Usage examples:

Modern occidental society

Meanings of Occipita:

Plural of occiput specialized

Meanings of Occipital:

adjective

Relating to or situated in the back of the head.

Usage examples:

The occipital bone