NEO

¹

abbreviation

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of NEO¹

< Greek, combining form of néos; akin to new

Word History and Origins

Origin of NEO¹

from Greek neos new

Example Sentences

In a brightly lit clinic in Prestwich, north Manchester, Dr Javed Hussain, a doctor and medical director of his company, Neo Derm, is preparing to treat his next client, 26-year-old Ven Grecu, who has been coming for botox for the past two years.

From BBC

"A tyrant" and "a woman-hating, neo Nazi sympathising sociopath".

From BBC

Taeil debuted with NCT, or Neo Culture Technology, in 2016 and was most recently active with sub-group NCT 127 prior to his removal.

From Los Angeles Times

The 42-year-old from neighbouring Lesotho, whose real name is James Neo Tshoaeli, has evaded a police manhunt for the past four months.

From BBC

Elsewhere, Neo’s office building becomes a maze of cubicles.

From Los Angeles Times