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419 words from maths, science, computers and English, each explained in a sentence or two. Pick a letter, or scroll down for all of them.

Words that start with O

15 words start with O. Show all words

O

Object English
The part of a sentence that receives the action. In "Maya kicked the ball", the ball is the object.
Obtuse angle Maths
An angle bigger than a right angle but smaller than a straight line, between 90 and 180 degrees.
Octagon Maths
A flat shape with eight straight sides, like a stop sign.
Odd number Maths
A whole number that leaves one over when shared into two equal groups, like 1, 3, 5 and 9.
Omnivore Science
An animal that eats both plants and animals, like a bear or a human.
Online Computers
Connected to the internet.
Onomatopoeia English
A word that sounds like the noise it names, like "buzz" or "splash".
Operating system Computers
The main software that runs a computer and lets other programs work, such as Windows or Android.
Opinion English
What someone thinks or feels. It is not a fact because people can disagree.
Orbit Science
The curved path of one object going round another, like Earth round the Sun.
Organ Science
A part of the body with a special job, like the heart or the stomach.
Organism Science
Any living thing, such as a plant, an animal or a fungus.
Origin Maths
The point (0, 0) on a graph where the two axes cross.
Output Computers
Information that comes out of a computer, like words on a screen or sound from speakers.
Oxygen Science
A gas in the air that living things need to breathe.

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