NEO
abbreviation
near-earth object.
NEO
1 Americanabbreviation
neo-
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American
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a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words.
neo-Darwinism; Neolithic; neoorthodoxy; neophyte.
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Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms.
neoarsphenamine.
neo-
British
combining form
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(sometimes capital) new, recent, or a new or modern form or development
neoclassicism
neocolonialism
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(usually capital) the most recent subdivision of a geological period
Neogene
Etymology
Origin of neo-
< Greek, combining form of néos; akin to new
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However, NASA's NEO Surveyor mission, scheduled to launch in 2027, could help solve the mystery.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
A NEO robot from 1X, meant for home use, can be reserved for $20,000.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
But NEO and Eggie have a secret weapon - they are being controlled by human operators.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026
NEO Surveyor, in particular, has garnered immovable bipartisan support in recent years.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025
All our host Were not so fair a prize for him as I. NEO.
From The Seven Plays in English Verse by Sophocles
“Democracy in the shape of the Roosevelt coalition was a problem, perhaps the domestic problem for the Hooverites, neo- and paleo- alike,” he writes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
German neo- Nazis have committed shocking public atrocities, but they do not presage a national trend toward extremism.
From Time Magazine Archive
His New State Gallery, furthermore, gets along surprisingly well with the old, an adjacent neo- classic stucco palace built in 1843, because the new building neither clashes with nor detracts from the old.
From Time Magazine Archive
Moreover, he commands the formidable political machinery of the neo- Gaullist Rally for the Republic Party, which expects to spend $25 million on the campaign.
From Time Magazine Archive
The neo- Puritans to-day abuse the rebels, young and old, because they have thrown over dogma and discipline.
From Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism by Canby, Henry Seidel
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