io
or 'i·o
a small, solitary hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and breeding only on the Island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only indigenous bird of prey: classified as near threatened.
Origin of io
1- Also called Ha·wai·ian hawk [huh-wahy-uhn hawk, -wah yuhn] /həˈwaɪ ən ˈhɔk, -ˈwɑ yən/ .
Other definitions for Io (2 of 7)
Classical Mythology. a woman who, being loved by Zeus, was transformed into a white heifer and was, at the wish of Hera, first guarded by Argus and later pursued through the world by a gadfly until she reached Egypt, where she resumed her true shape: identified by the Egyptians with Isis.
Astronomy. a large volcanically active moon of the planet Jupiter.
Other definitions for Io (3 of 7)
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Other definitions for Io. (5 of 7)
Iowa.
Other definitions for I/O (6 of 7)
Computers. input/output.
Other definitions for I.O. (7 of 7)
indirect object.
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How to use io in a sentence
The uber-entrepreneur—and recent Mrs. Kanye West—released a new app for iOS and Android users this week.
Inside ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’: The Reality Star’s Aspirational App and Vainest Project Yet | Frances McInnis | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST(Free for four games or full subscription for $13 a month or $120; available for iOS) 3.
(Free for limited access, upgrade for $15 a month or $80 a year; available for iOS) 2.
The most recent example would be Happy Play Time, an iOS game designed to “eliminate the stigma around female masturbation.”
Meet ChoiceMap, an iOS app that claims to help people make better decisions.
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This one,—and he laid his hand on Ios shoulder,—whom I love best, and have thought to make my successor.
The Fair God | Lew WallaceIos eyes dilated; a moment he was serious, then he burst out laughing.
The Fair God | Lew WallaceHearing this, it is said, he hesitated to go to Ios, and remained in the region where he was.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica | Homer and HesiodThe oak woods of Ceos (Ze) and Ios furnish considerable supplies of valonia.
On his way to Thebes, Homer landed at Ios, where he saw some young fishermen on the shore with their nets.
Petrarch's Letters to Classical Authors | Francesco Petrarca
British Dictionary definitions for io (1 of 5)
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Dictionary definitions for Io (2 of 5)
/ (ˈaɪəʊ) /
Greek myth a maiden loved by Zeus and turned into a white heifer by either Zeus or Hera
British Dictionary definitions for Io (3 of 5)
/ (ˈaɪəʊ) /
the innermost of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter, displaying intense volcanic activity. Diameter: 3640 km; orbital radius: 422 000 km
British Dictionary definitions for Io (4 of 5)
ionium
British Dictionary definitions for I/O (5 of 5)
input/output
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Scientific definitions for Io
[ ī′ō, ē′ō ]
One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the fifth in distance from the planet. It was first sighted by Galileo. See Note at moon.
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