Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opt-out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: op-t-out
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Requiring a person or organization to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; tending to include by default; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertising.

noun

The act of opting out of something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A school or hospital that has withdrawn from local control.

British usage; Countable

noun

A regional broadcast that other stations in the network may elect not to include.

Countable

Example Sentences

"With opt-out forms, take care to uncheck all unwanted selections."
"It [Greenpeace] also says that tax exemptions should be phased out for airlines, including the opt-outs that low-cost carriers currently have from paying VAT or fuel duty on kerosene."
"National television channels (descendant network) with regional or local slots or opt-outs: […]"
"There is no limitation to the number of regional and local opt-outs that France 3 can operate; nor are there any guidelines in the channel's remit as to the length and content of such news programmes."

Etymology

From opt + out.

Usage

Inflected Forms

opt-outs (plural)

Phrases

opt out

Frequently Paired Words

opt out

Antonyms

opt-in

Questions

What does opt-out mean?: Requiring a person or organization to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; tending to include by default; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertising.
Where does opt-out come from?: From opt + out.

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