os
part of speech
noun (os, ossa — Latin); abbreviation (OS); fragment
meaning for a pupil
1) (computing) OS is short for "operating system", the main program that runs a computer or phone, like Windows, macOS, Android or iOS. tree →
2) (UK) OS is short for Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of Great Britain; "OS maps" are detailed maps used for walking. tree →
3) (Latin, medicine) "os" means bone (plural "ossa") or mouth (plural "ora") in Latin; also (French) "os" means bone. tree →
4) (clothing) OS can mean "one size" or "oversized". tree →
sense in the lessons
A fragment and abbreviation, not an English word on its own. In computing lessons, pupils learn the OS runs the apps and hardware. In UK geography, OS maps teach grid references and map symbols.
examples
- My phone needs an OS update. tree →
- Android and iOS are mobile OSs. tree →
- We used an OS map on our Duke of Edinburgh walk. tree →
- OS maps show footpaths, churches and contour lines. tree →
- In Latin, "os" means bone. tree →
- The label on the hoodie said OS, meaning one size. tree →
note
Abbreviation, usually capitals: "OS" (say "oh-ess"). Plural for operating systems: "OSs" or "OSes". In French, "os" (bone) is said "oss" for one and "oh" for many; it is not an English word.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «os» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.