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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

Arden’s oil and gas clients include NEO Energy, Equinor, Jersey Oil and Gas, and Serica Energy, which has described Labour’s tax plans as “unjustifiably punitive”.

From BBC

Taeil was part of NCT, or Neo Culture Technology, a globally popular South Korean boy band that debuted in 2016.

From BBC

The band, which debuted as Neo Culture Technology in 2016, is known for its genre-jumping experimental music.

“Neo” stands for new engine option, meaning highly fuel efficient engines that save airlines money on one of their biggest costs.

Cheng says he hopes future missions, such as NASA’s NEO Surveyor, set to launch in 2027, may be able to find a larger population of lunar debris still orbiting in our neighborhood.

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