and/or

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and/or

/ˈændɔː(ɹ)/

conjunction &/or · and or

Joins two alternatives to mean either or both; indicates that inclusive or is meant where or alone might be taken to mean exclusive or. List three personal and/or business references.
Similar: and, or

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conj inclusive "or"

Español	y, o, u
中文	和 hé/huò, 或 hé/huò
Português	e, ou
Français	et, ou
Deutsch	und, oder
Italiano	e, o
Ελληνικά	και kai/í, ή kai/í
Română	și, sau
Русский	и́ í/íli, и́ли í/íli
עברית	ו v'/o, או v'/o

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@misc{and_or_2026,
  title = {and/or},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/and%2For},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}