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NEO

1

abbreviation for

  1. near-earth object.


neo-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words:

    neo-Darwinism; Neolithic; neoorthodoxy; neophyte.

  2. Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms:

    neoarsphenamine.

neo-

combining_form

  1. sometimes capital new, recent, or a new or modern form or development

    neoclassicism

    neocolonialism

  2. usually capital the most recent subdivision of a geological period

    Neogene

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of NEO1

< Greek, combining form of néos; akin to new
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Word History and Origins

Origin of NEO1

from Greek neos new
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Example Sentences

Duke was a state representative whose neo-Nazi alliances were disgorged in media reports during his run for governor in 1991.

Although Southern did not automatically equal neo-Confederate, at times the distinction could easily get lost.

But damn, the music is catchy—a neo-soul aural assault of horns, electro swirls, yelps, funky basslines, and harmonized vocals.

In contrast to Obamacare, a neo-WPA would have been a difficult target for the GOP.

Donetsk, formerly a make-believe republic, is turning into a little neo-Soviet state.

The Neo-conservative programme should tell us what is meant by the liberties of the people.

This is what the "Neo-conservatives" propose to do with their recent discovery.

This is a field in which Neo-conservatism can reap no harvest.

It was in the Neo valley that the supreme efforts of the earthquake were manifested.

If it bear the distinct marks of being a Neo-platonic pastiche, we may reject it without hesitation.

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