Or vs. And

Orconjunction

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either{{...}}or".

Orconjunction

Logical union of two sets of values. There are two forms, an exclusive or and an inclusive or.

Orconjunction

Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.

Orconjunction

Otherwise; a consequence of the condition that the previous is false

Orconjunction

Connects two equivalent names.

Ornoun

alternative form of OR

Ornoun

(tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

Oradjective

(tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

Oradverb

(obsolete) Early (on).

Oradverb

(obsolete) Earlier, previously.

Orpreposition

Before; ere.

Orconjunction

A particle that marks an alternative; as, you may read or may write, - that is, you may do one of the things at your pleasure, but not both. It corresponds to either. You may ride either to London or to Windsor. It often connects a series of words or propositions, presenting a choice of either; as, he may study law, or medicine, or divinity, or he may enter into trade.

Orpreposition

Ere; before; sooner than.

Ornoun

Yellow or gold color, - represented in drawing or engraving by small dots.

Ornoun

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

Ornoun

a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations;

Andconjunction

As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.

Andconjunction

Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs.

Andconjunction

Simply connecting two clauses or sentences.

Andconjunction

Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first.

Andconjunction

(obsolete) Yet; but.

Andconjunction

Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens not dated; connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often omitted in US); to connect fractions to wholes.

Andconjunction

Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.

Andconjunction

Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition.

Andconjunction

Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause.

Andconjunction

Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’.

Andconjunction

Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come, go and try.

Andconjunction

Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other".

Andconjunction

Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb).

Andconjunction

(heading) Expressing a condition.

Andconjunction

If; provided that.

Andconjunction

(obsolete) As if, as though.

Andnoun

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

Andnoun

Breath.

Andnoun

; steam fog.

Andverb

To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.

Andconjunction

A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence.

Andconjunction

In order to; - used instead of the infinitival to, especially after try, come, go.

Andconjunction

It is sometimes, in old songs, a mere expletive.

Andconjunction

If; though. See An, conj.

Andconjunction

used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly

Andconjunction

used to connect two clauses when the second refers to something that happens after the first

Andconjunction

used to connect two clauses, the second of which refers to something that results from the first

Andconjunction

connecting two identical comparatives, to emphasize a progressive change

Andconjunction

connecting two identical words, implying great duration or great extent

Andconjunction

used to connect two identical words to indicate that things of the same name or class have different qualities

Andconjunction

used to connect two numbers to indicate that they are being added together

Andconjunction

used to connect two numbers, implying succession

Andconjunction

used to introduce an additional comment or interjection

Andconjunction

used to introduce a question in connection with what someone else has just said

Andconjunction

used to introduce a statement about a new topic

Andconjunction

used after some verbs and before another verb to indicate intention, instead of ‘to’

Andnoun

a Boolean operator which gives the value one if and only if all the operands are one, and otherwise has a value of zero.

Andnoun

a circuit which produces an output signal only when signals are received simultaneously through all input connections.