English Words Starting With O

• occupation groupings

  plural-nounC1/C2
  /ˌɒk.jəˈpeɪ.ʃən ˈɡruː.pɪŋz/A system or set of categories used to classify types of jobs, professions, or work activities based on shared characteristics such as skills, tasks, or industries.
• occupation layer

  nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən ˈleɪə(r)/A stratum of soil or archaeological deposit representing a specific period of human habitation.
• occupational disease

  nounLow-Mid
  /ˌɒk.jʊˈpeɪ.ʃən.əl dɪˈziːz/A disease contracted as a direct result of exposure to specific hazards inherent in a particular occupation or workplace environment.
• occupational hazard

  nounB2
  /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənl ˈhæzəd/A risk or danger inherent to a particular job or profession.
• occupational pension

  nounB2
  /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənl ˈpenʃən/A pension arrangement organised by an employer for its employees, forming part of their employment benefits.
• occupational psychology

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃənl saɪˈkɒlədʒi/The branch of psychology concerned with human behaviour and mental processes in work and organizational settings.
• occupational safety and health administration

  nounB2
  /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənəl ˈseɪfti ənd ˈhelθ ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/The primary U.S. federal agency responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety and health regulations.
• occupational therapy

  nounMedium
  /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənl ˈθɛrəpi/A healthcare profession that helps people of all ages participate in the activities of daily life through therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations).
• occupied

  adjectiveverbB1
  /ˈɒk.jə.paɪd/Being in use, filled, or engaged; being physically taken up or controlled, especially by force.
• occupier

  nounC1
  /ˈɒkjupaɪə(r)/A person or entity that resides in or uses a building, land, or property.
• occupy

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/To take up or fill space, time, or attention; to reside in a place; to take control of a territory by military force.
• occur

  verbverb-intransitiveB2
  /əˈkɜː(r)/To happen, take place, or come to mind.
• occurred

  adjectiveverbHigh (Very Common)
  /əˈkɜːd/Past tense of 'occur'. To have taken place, to have happened.
• occurrence

  nounHigh
  /əˈkʌrəns/Something that happens, an event, or an incident.
• occy

  nounVery low
  /ˈɒki/Informal British slang term for the occupational pension scheme offered to academic and related staff in UK universities, specifically the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
• ocean

  nounB1
  /ˈəʊ.ʃən/The vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
• ocean city

  nounB1
  /ˈəʊ.ʃən ˈsɪt.i/A major coastal city or resort town located directly on the ocean, typically developed for tourism, recreation, and seaside living.
• ocean engineering

  nounLow
  /ˈəʊʃ(ə)n ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪərɪŋ/The branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and operation of structures and systems in the ocean environment, including offshore platforms, subsea pipelines, coastal defences, and marine renewable energy systems.
• ocean floor spreading

  nounLow
  /ˈəʊʃən flɔː ˈspredɪŋ/The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates move apart, and then moves away from the ridge.
• ocean greyhound

  nounVery Low
  /ˈəʊʃən ˈɡreɪhaʊnd/A very fast passenger ship, especially a fast transatlantic liner.

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