and/or
/ˈændɔː(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 6.49 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
conj
Joins two alternatives to mean either or both; indicates that inclusive or is meant where or alone might be taken to mean exclusive or.
Example Sentences
- "List three personal and/or business references."
- "[Howland Owl:] There wasn't no everybody else... 'cept them what was in jail and/or dead. [Albert:] Since when is it a crime to be dead?"
- "And because people derive personal esteem and meaning from their group memberships, they are naturally inclined to evaluate their ingroups positively in comparison to outgroups. When an ingroup’s dominant social position is secure or not contested by lower-status outgroups, intergroup harmony is expected to prevail. But when perceived as illegitimate and/or challenged by other groups, ingroup members can be expected to defend their group’s social position by engaging in pro-ingroup and/or anti-outgroup behaviors."
- "“As such, the issue with login remains. If for any reason you get the ‘Failed to connect to server’ issue, it means that the maximum number of login requests for that particular minute is exceeded and/or that the servers are full and will require someone to log out before allowing new players in. As mentioned above, the increased capacity should require less retries to get in.”"
- "The AOTC and/or LLC cannot be claimed if the TIN is issued after the due date of the return (including extensions)."
Inflected Forms
&/or (alternative)
and or (alternative)