O

is the fifteenth letter of the Latin alphabet. In letter ع called 'Ajn'). Oscar represents the letter O in the NATO_phonetic_alphabet.

Meanings for O

in baseball, The Baltimore_Orioles are sometimes simply referred to as the "Os."

In calendars, O is often the abbreviation for the month October.

In chemistry, O is the symbol for oxygen.

In computer_science, O means order, as used in computational_complexity_theory and mathematics to describe the size of functions using a notation called Big_O_notation.

in film, ''O'' is the name of a 2001 film based on William_Shakespeare's ''Othello'' starring Mekhi_Phifer and Josh_Hartnett, set in a high_school. The duke is the basketball coach nicknamed "Duke", and the Othello role is a basketball star nicknamed "O". The movie is a portrayal of how adolescent jealousy can get out of hand, leading to deadly consequences.

in financial securities, O is the stock_symbol for Realty_Income_Corporation.

in French, O is a homophone of ''eau'' (water)

in literature, O is the subject of the sadomasochistic novel ''The_Story_of_O''

In mathematics, blackboard_bold \mathbb{O} represents the octonions

in medicine, O is one of the human blood_types.

in publishing ''O'' is the name of a major magazine founded and edited by entrepreneur Oprah_Winfrey; see ''O (magazine)'' .

in theater, "O" is the name of a Cirque_du_Soleil show in Las_Vegas, which is a theatrical acrobatic production set in a water stage.

In wine, O is the name of several châteaux in France, e.g. Château d'O in Normandy

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