OP
See also: -öp, op, Op, óp, op., Op., and ор
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation
Noun
OP (countable and uncountable, plural OPs)
- Initialism of Overall Position.
- (theater) Initialism of opposite prompt; stage right.
- (Internet) Initialism of original poster; the person who started a thread.
- I don't think your response really answers the OP's question.
- (Internet) Initialism of original post.
- (military, law enforcement) Initialism of observation post.
- (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of organophosphate.
- (slang) Initialism of other person's; a cigarette cadged from someone.
Translations
(internet) original poster
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Adjective
OP (not comparable)
- (publishing) Abbreviation of out of print.
- Abbreviation of overproof.
- (video games) Abbreviation of overpowered.
- 2012 August 29, “Re: 5.0.4 first blush”, in alt.games.warcraft, Usenet, message-ID <k1l1nq$emb$1@dont-email.me>:
- I know they are going to tweak stuff in the next few weeks with patches as they find one class is OP and another is sucking...
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- (Internet, music) Initialism of overplayed.
Synonyms
- (out of print): OOP
Antonyms
- (overpowered): underpowered, nerfed
Proper noun
OP
- (religious) Initialism of Ordo Praedicatorum (Order of Preachers, the Dominicans, a religious order).
Etymology 2
From Japanese OP (オープニング), from English opening.
Noun
OP (usually uncountable, plural OPs)
- Initialism of opening credits.
- Initialism of opening theme.
Antonyms
- (opening credits): ED
- (opening theme): ED
References
- http://www.answers.com/topic/op
Anagrams
- P.O., PO, Po, Pô, po, po'
Chinese
Etymology 1
From Japanese OP (オープニング), from English opening.
Pronunciation
Noun
OP
- (chiefly ACG) opening theme, intro sequence
Coordinate terms
- ED (yìdì)
Etymology 2
Initialism of English Ocean Park.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
OP
- (Hong Kong) Ocean Park Hong Kong
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːˈpeː/
Audio (file)
Noun
OP f (genitive OP, plural OPs)
- (surgery) Initialism of Operation.
Declension
Declension of OP [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | OP | die | OPs |
genitive | einer | der | OP | der | OPs |
dative | einer | der | OP | den | OPs |
accusative | eine | die | OP | die | OPs |
Descendants
- → Japanese: オペ
Noun
OP m (strong, genitive OPs, plural OPs)
- (surgery) Initialism of Operationssaal.
- (electronics) Initialism of Operationsverstärker.
Declension
Declension of OP [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | OP | die | OPs |
genitive | eines | des | OPs | der | OPs |
dative | einem | dem | OP | den | OPs |
accusative | einen | den | OP | die | OPs |
Noun
OP n (strong, genitive OPs, plural OPs)
- (European politics) Initialism of operationelles Programm.
Declension
Declension of OP [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | OP | die | OPs |
genitive | eines | des | OPs | der | OPs |
dative | einem | dem | OP | den | OPs |
accusative | ein | das | OP | die | OPs |
Further reading
- “OP” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “OP” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Japanese
Etymology 1
From オープニング (ōpuningu), from English opening.
Noun
OP • (ōpuningu)
- (entertainment) opening theme, intro sequence; Abbreviation of オープニング.
Coordinate terms
- ED (endingu)
Descendants
- English: OP
- Chinese: OP
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [o̞ːpɯ̟̃ᵝɴ]
Noun
OP • (ōpun)
- (sports) Abbreviation of オープン (ōpun, “open (sports event that anybody can compete)”).
- 全米OP ― Zenbei Ōpun ― U.S. Open
- 全豪OP ― Zengō Ōpun ― Australian Open