OT

¹ American  

1. occupational therapy.

2. off-topic.

3. Old Testament.

4. overnight telegram.

5. overtime.

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ot- ² American  

1. variant of oto- before a vowel.

   otalgia.

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o.t. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. overtime.

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O.T. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Old Testament.

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OT ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. occupational therapy

2. occupational therapist

3. Old Testament

4. overtime

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ot- ² British  

combining form

1. a variant of oto-

   otalgia

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Usage

What does ot- mean? Ot- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “ear.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.Ot- comes from the Greek oûs, meaning “ear.” Related to the Greek oûs is English’s own word ear; so is the Latin word for ear, auris, which is the ultimate source of such words as aural. Learn more about oûs at our entry for otic, an adjective used in anatomy meaning “of or relating to the ear.”Ot- is a variant of oto-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use oto- article.

Example Sentences

The biggest shot of the night in OT.

From Los Angeles Times

The Africa trip is expected "after Easter" on April 5, according ot a Vatican source.

From Barron's

Armis would provide ServiceNow with a scaled OT security solution that can bolster its existing $1 billion and more of Security and Risk businesses annual contract value.

From The Wall Street Journal

He says that by adding Armis under its fold, ServiceNow could enhance asset visibility, security operations, risk management, and offer a scaled OT security solution to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

"These findings establish the significant health-span extension capacity of OT+A5i and emphasize the differences in aging and in response to longevity therapeutics between the sexes."

From Science Daily