Or
conjunction
Used to link different possibilities.
You can go to the park or you can stay at home.
Often appears as...
- either...or
- or else
conjunction
Used to clarify or restate something just mentioned.
He is the owner, or at least the person in charge.
Often appears as...
- or so
- or something
noun
A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79.
The jewellery is made of gold or silver.
Often appears as...
- gold or silver
- or nugget
noun
A heraldic color yellow or gold.
The lion or is depicted on the coat of arms.
Often appears as...
- lion or
- eagle or
conjunction
Introduces a synonym or explanation of a preceding word or phrase.
The offense of driving under the influence of a controlled substance or drunk driving.
Often appears as...
- or otherwise
- guilty or not guilty
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
conjunction
Used to link different possibilities.
You can go to the park or you can stay at home.
Often appears as...
- either...or
- or else
conjunction
Used to clarify or restate something just mentioned.
He is the owner, or at least the person in charge.
Often appears as...
- or so
- or something
noun
A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79.
The jewellery is made of gold or silver.
Often appears as...
- gold or silver
- or nugget
noun
A heraldic color yellow or gold.
The lion or is depicted on the coat of arms.
Often appears as...
- lion or
- eagle or
conjunction
Introduces a synonym or explanation of a preceding word or phrase.
The offense of driving under the influence of a controlled substance or drunk driving.
Often appears as...
- or otherwise
- guilty or not guilty
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Choice Clarity
Use 'or' to show clear choices or options available in a situation.
Do you want tea or coffee?
Pro Tip 2/3Exclusive Options
'Or' often implies that only one of the options can be chosen, not both.
She will study law or medicine.
Pro Tip 3/3Conditional Meaning
Sometimes 'or' introduces a consequence if the first option is not taken.
Finish your homework, or you cannot go out.
Pro Tip 1/3Choice Clarity
Use 'or' to show clear choices or options available in a situation.
Do you want tea or coffee?
Pro Tip 2/3Exclusive Options
'Or' often implies that only one of the options can be chosen, not both.
She will study law or medicine.
Pro Tip 3/3Conditional Meaning
Sometimes 'or' introduces a consequence if the first option is not taken.
Finish your homework, or you cannot go out.
Pro Tip 1/3Choice Clarity
Use 'or' to show clear choices or options available in a situation.
Do you want tea or coffee?
Pro Tip 2/3Exclusive Options
'Or' often implies that only one of the options can be chosen, not both.
She will study law or medicine.
Pro Tip 3/3Conditional Meaning
Sometimes 'or' introduces a consequence if the first option is not taken.
Finish your homework, or you cannot go out.
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or dark energy, that appear to account for most of the universe's mass. Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale. Perhaps intelligent civilizations come to realize that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information interacting with each other in a beautiful way,
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Can you solve the bridge...
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Kind of, it symbolizes like there's no beginning or there's no end to this community that we've created. There's no right or wrong way to grieve. Grief and loss, it's a lifelong process. I really hope I am making an impact and making a difference in others lives.
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Bill Gates: The next...
and make the world more just as well as more safe. So I think this should absolutely be a priority. There's no need to panic. We don't have to hoard cans of spaghetti or go down into the basement. But we need to get going, because time is not on our side.
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The five major world...
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Antlion Cone Death Trap...
The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface, where it's ten degrees cooler. But if they stand still, they will fry. They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry,
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Why don't perpetual...
it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines all violate one or more fundamental laws of thermodynamics,
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What game theory teaches...
just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it makes us predictable and it makes our allies trust us because they know what we stand for and they will either stand with us or they'll stand against us and
Video examples
The benefits of a...
who learn a secondary language by filtering it through their primary language. Because all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language regardless of accent or pronunciation, the difference may not be apparent to a casual observer. But recent advances in brain imaging technology
Video examples
What is depression? -...
To someone with depression, these first steps can seem insurmountable. If they feel guilty or ashamed, point out that depression is a medical condition, just like asthma or diabetes. It's not a weakness or a personality trait, and they shouldn't expect themselves to just get over it
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
or dark energy, that appear to account for most of the universe's mass. Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale. Perhaps intelligent civilizations come to realize that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information interacting with each other in a beautiful way,
Video examples
Can you solve the bridge...
no more than two people can cross the bridge together, anyone crossing must either hold the lantern or stay right next to it, and any of you can safely wait in the dark on either side of the gorge. Most importantly, everyone must be safely across before the zombies arrive.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Kind of, it symbolizes like there's no beginning or there's no end to this community that we've created. There's no right or wrong way to grieve. Grief and loss, it's a lifelong process. I really hope I am making an impact and making a difference in others lives.
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Bill Gates: The next...
and make the world more just as well as more safe. So I think this should absolutely be a priority. There's no need to panic. We don't have to hoard cans of spaghetti or go down into the basement. But we need to get going, because time is not on our side.
Video examples
The five major world...
He taught that all life follows karma, the law of cause and effect, and our job is to do our duty, or dharma, according to our place in society without worrying how things turn out. When we die, we are reincarnated into a new body.
Video examples
Antlion Cone Death Trap...
The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface, where it's ten degrees cooler. But if they stand still, they will fry. They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry,
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines all violate one or more fundamental laws of thermodynamics,
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
People don't care about what someone says about you in a movie - or even what you say, right? They care about what you build. And if you can make something that makes people's life better, then that's something that's really good.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
Naturally, everybody has certain things they wish they hadn't done in life. They wish they hadn't kicked their dog when they were ten or something.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
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American Rapper
I never had a drink in my life. I don't smoke or anything.
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Kanye West
American Rapper
I don't know what's better gettin' laid or gettin' paid.
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John Lennon
English Musician
You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.
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John Ruskin
English Writer
Whether for life or death, do your own work well.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
People don't care about what someone says about you in a movie - or even what you say, right? They care about what you build. And if you can make something that makes people's life better, then that's something that's really good.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
Naturally, everybody has certain things they wish they hadn't done in life. They wish they hadn't kicked their dog when they were ten or something.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
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Tyler, The Creator
American Rapper
I never had a drink in my life. I don't smoke or anything.
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Kanye West
American Rapper
I don't know what's better gettin' laid or gettin' paid.
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John Lennon
English Musician
You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.
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John Ruskin
English Writer
Whether for life or death, do your own work well.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
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