What does "co" mean?
Abbreviation of county.
Co
/kəʊ/ name, noun, pron, verb, slang
name, noun, pron, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Abbreviation of county.
- Grammar: co is listed as name, noun, pron, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: aide, atomic number 27, brass, brigadier.
- Useful contrasts: auto-.
- Usage evidence: I wonder if it would be possible for you to introduce me to Mr Harrison of PC Interactive Co. Ltd?
How to use "co"
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- Compare nearby synonyms to make sure "co" carries the exact meaning, tone, and strength you need.
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Meaning check
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- Is there enough surrounding context to prevent ambiguity?
Source and review context
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of county. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 Clipping of company. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
- 3 Abbreviation of company, alternative form of Co.. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 4 one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience wordnet
- 5 Initialism of commanding officer. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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- 6 Abbreviation of county, alternative form of Co.. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
"Under McGlinchey's leadership, the INLA committed several atrocities and murders during the Troubles, resulting in the Co Derry native's imprisonment both north and south of the border."
- 7 a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition wordnet
- 8 Initialism of commissioned officer. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 9 Abbreviation of cotton. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 10 an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon wordnet
- 11 Initialism of corrections officer. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 12 Initialism of correctional officer. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 13 Initialism of conscientious objector. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 14 Initialism of clothing optional. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 15 Initialism of common-offset method. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 16 Abbreviation of cutoff. abbreviation, alt-of
Verb
- 1 Abbreviation of cast on. abbreviation, alt-of
Pronoun
- 1 Gender-neutral subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she. gender-neutral, nonstandard, singular, third-person
"Co consistently does less than cos share of the Community work. 4. Co absents coself from the Community for more than three weeks [...]"
- 2 Gender-neutral object pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns him and her. gender-neutral, nonstandard, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of Colorado: a state of the United States. abbreviation, alt-of
Antonyms
auto-
Example
"I wonder if it would be possible for you to introduce me to Mr Harrison of PC Interactive Co. Ltd?"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "co"?
Common synonyms include: aide, atomic number 27, brass, brigadier, business, captain.
How do you use "co" in a sentence?
I wonder if it would be possible for you to introduce me to Mr Harrison of PC Interactive Co. Ltd?
How do you pronounce "co"?
Pronounced /kəʊ/.
Etymology
Coined by feminist writer Mary Orovan in 1970; in common usage in intentional communities of the Federation of Egalitarian Communities.
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