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  • -ote
    -ote
    a suffix forming singular nouns that correspond to the plural taxonomic suffix -ota: eukaryote .
  • OTE
    OTE
    abbreviation
    on-target earnings: referring to the salary a salesperson should be able to achieve

-ote

American  
  1. a suffix forming singular nouns that correspond to the plural taxonomic suffix -ota: eukaryote .


OTE British  

abbreviation

  1. on-target earnings: referring to the salary a salesperson should be able to achieve

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of -ote

< Greek -ōtos; see -ota


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In transforming from a theoretical league to proof-of-concept, OTE has become one of American sports’ most closely watched experiments.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2022

The 26 players who formed the inaugural OTE class were divided into three teams and played a full schedule against prep schools and each other.

From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022

The best competition on their 23-game schedules usually came against OTE teams.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2022

Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Up until now, those functions, known as OTE, have mostly been handled by the Air Force Space Command, a division within the Air Force.

From The Verge ● Dec. 11, 2019

An enlarged subscriber base would also help to compete with Cosmote, a unit of Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA, the operator known as OTE.

From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 30, 2011

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