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Otis

Definitions: Otis

Otis

Noun

1. United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861).

2. Type genus of the Otididae: European bustard.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

"Otis" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "the wealth", "a fortune".

Date "Otis" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1871. (references)

Etymology: Otis \O"tis\, noun. [Latin expression, kind of bustard, Greek]. (Websters 1913)


Abbreviations & Acronyms: Otis

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

OTIS

EnglishOccupational Training Information SystemN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Specialty Definition: Otis, Colorado

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Otis is a town located in Washington County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 534.

Geography


Otis is located at 40°9'2" North, 102°57'45" West (40.150645, -102.962521)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 534 people, 218 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density is 502.9/km² (1,304.8/mi²). There are 248 housing units at an average density of 233.5/km² (606.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.57% White, 0.00% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 3.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 218 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 30.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.03. In the town the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $31,333, and the median income for a family is $35,000. Males have a median income of $30,089 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,719. 7.3% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older.



Otis, Kansas

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Otis is a city located in Rush County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 325.

Geography


Otis is located at 38°32'6" North, 99°3'8" West (38.534933, -99.052088)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 325 people, 148 households, and 92 families residing in the city. The population density is 418.3/km² (1,080.3/mi²). There are 170 housing units at an average density of 218.8/km² (565.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.77% White, 0.00% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 148 households out of which 30.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% are non-families. 35.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.20 and the average family size is 2.82. In the city the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $27,109, and the median income for a family is $35,625. Males have a median income of $26,875 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,290. 6.5% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.3% are under the age of 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older.



Otis, Maine

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Otis is a town located in Hancock County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 543.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.5 km² (28.8 mi²). 64.6 km² (24.9 mi²) of it is land and 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 13.34% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 543 people, 229 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density is 8.4/km² (21.8/mi²). There are 678 housing units at an average density of 10.5/km² (27.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.90% White, 0.00% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 229 households out of which 28.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% are married couples living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% are non-families. 25.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.81. In the town the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $36,250, and the median income for a family is $47,917. Males have a median income of $36,979 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,375. 9.5% of the population and 8.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.3% are under the age of 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older.



Otis, Massachusetts

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Otis is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,365.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 98.5 km² (38.0 mi²). 92.8 km² (35.8 mi²) of it is land and 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.76% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,365 people, 567 households, and 386 families residing in the town. The population density is 14.7/km² (38.1/mi²). There are 1,572 housing units at an average density of 16.9/km² (43.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.56% White, 0.59% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 0.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 567 households out of which 26.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% are married couples living together, 5.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% are non-families. 24.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.90. In the town the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 108.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $51,488, and the median income for a family is $55,455. Males have a median income of $41,065 versus $30,179 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,029. 7.4% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.4% are under the age of 18 and 4.2% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Otis, Colorado."

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Synonym: Otis

Synonym: genus Otis (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Otis

English words defined with "Otis": bearded bustard ♦ Cornelia Otis Skinner ♦ Elisha Graves Otis ♦ genus Otis ♦ Otis Skinner, Otis tarda. (references)

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Modern Usage: Otis

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Otis, take the gentleman's cape, would you? (Superman; writing credit: Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster)

Otis, is that the newspaper I asked you to get me? (Superman; writing credit: Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster)

Otis, take the gentleman's cape. (Superman; writing credit: Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster)

Otis, did you even read the book? (Kicking and Screaming; writing credit: Noah Baumbach; Oliver Berkman)

Movie/TV Titles

The Johnny Otis Show (1954)

Gen. Otis with His Troops in the Philippines (1902)

Escaping Otis (2002)

Otis Lee Crenshaw: Live (2001)

Remembering Otis (1989)

Song Titles

SHOUT (performing artist: ISLEY BROS. OTIS DAY)

TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS (performing artist: Otis Redding )

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Otis

DomainTitle

References

  • Zardoya Otis SA: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Otis Elevator Company (India) Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  

Theater & Movies

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Otis

Illustrations:
Otis

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Photo Album: Otis

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Leo Otis Colbert. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Wiredrag boat MARINDIN Wiredrag party of Otis Swainson. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Wire drag guide launch working in Maine in 1906. Leo Otis Colbert is in the center of the photograph partially in the sunlight. This launch was 32-feet long and had a 10-12 horsepower engine. Launch ADELAIDE. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Capt. Robert "Otis".

African American farmer,Carol Otis examines his organicly grown peanut crop near Hattisburg, Ms. Credit: USDA.

Carol Otis and Daisy Garrett of the Mississippi Ass'n of Cooperatives examine Mr. Otis's organically grown peanuts. Credit: USDA.

Stairhall, stair, details of balusters. Photograph by Jack E. Boucher, November 1960. (Reproduction Number: HABS, MINN, 62-SAIP,13-7) This carved oak staircase connects the first and second floors of the three-story mansion built for James C. Burbank, a Vermont-born pioneer and major figure in early Minnesota transportation. Burbank, who made his fortune in stage-coach and riverboat traffic, hired the Chicago architect Otis C. Wheelock in 1862 to build him a mansion in the latest style. That style, commonly known as Italianate, features round arches, brackets, belvederes or cupolas, and other architectural elements found in villas and country houses around Italy. Today, the Burbank House is one of the finest early Italianate-style houses in St. Paul. Credit: Library of Congress.

[Medic treats Korean child for smallpox - Korean conflict - 1951 - copy from Otis Historical Archives, NMHM]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Otis Crandall. Credit: Library of Congress.

William Fox presents bride 13 The serial supreme in fifteen episodes : Episode nine "hurled from the clouds" / / Otis Lithograph Co., Cleveland, O. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Otis

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

The U.S. industry is represented in Singapore, most notably by Otis, Dover and General Electric. (references)

United Technologies ($250 million) -- UT's subsidiary, Otis Elevator, produces elevators in China. (references)

Key players include Otis (U.S.), Schneider (Germany), Dong Yang (South Korea), and Mitsubishi (Japan). (references)

Economic History

Russia

During the last several years, Northwest Russia has attracted a large portion of total U.S. investment in Russia, and U.S. companies such as Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, Ford, Gillette, International Paper, Lucent, Otis Elevator, Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds and Wrigley have all established production facilities. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Otis

"Otis" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 82.98% of the time. "Otis" is used about 47 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)82.98%3955,036
Noun (singular)14.89%7133,076
Noun (common)2.13%1339,140
                    Total100.00%47N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Otis

The following table summarizes the usage of "Otis" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
OtisFirst name Male41,000316
OtisLast name4,0003,244
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: Otis

"Otis" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "the wealth", "a fortune".
 
The following table summarizes names related to "Otis."
NameGenderLanguageRelated Name
OdoMaleN/AN/A
OthoMaleN/AOtto
CodyMaleEnglishOtto
OtisMaleEnglishOtto
OttoMaleGermanOdo
CodyMaleIrishOtto
OthelloMaleLiteratureOtto
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Otis

CountryNameCountryName
India

Otis Elevator Company (India) Limited

Spain

Zardoya Otis SA

 (more examples...)  

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Cities: Otis


1. Otis, CO (town, FIPS 56365)
Location: 40.14969 N, 102.96159 W
Population (1990): 451 (249 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 80743
Country: USA

2. Otis, KS (city, FIPS 53525)
Location: 38.53492 N, 99.05306 W
Population (1990): 385 (183 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

3. Otis, LA
Zip Code(s): 71466
Country: USA

4. Otis, MA
Zip Code(s): 01253
Country: USA

5. Otis, OR
Zip Code(s): 97368
Country: USA

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Expressions: Otis

Expressions using "Otis": Cornelia Otis Skinner ♦ Elisha Graves Otis ♦ genus Otis ♦ Otis A F B ♦ otis aurita ♦ Otis Orchards ♦ otis Skinner ♦ otis tarda ♦ otis tetrax ♦ West Otis. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Otis

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

otis

554

michigan department of correction otis

28

otis redding

385

otis james

26

carre otis

211

otis lennon school ability test

26

otis elevator

199

otis rush

25

otis spunkmeyer

187

johnny otis

25

otis ma

132

otis taylor

23

otis orchard wa

99

east otis ma

23

carrie otis

92

otis temptation williams

22

michigan otis

85

otis thorpe

20

otis redding lyrics

60

mp3 otis player

18

otis williams

58

lennon otis test

17

milo otis

54

mercy otis warren

17

otis sweat

50

audible otis

16

otis spunkmeyer cookie

49

carré otis

15

otis college of

42

mp3 otis

14

lennon otis

39

elisha grave otis

14

otis college of art and design

38

moore otis

14

mdoc otis

33

gun cleaning otis

14

otis air force base

32

otis nixon

14

shuggie otis

31

otis toole

13
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Modern Translations: Otis

Language Translations for "Otis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Russian 

  

отис. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Otis

Derivations

Words ending with "Otis": dhootis, dhotis, myosotis, rotis, stephanotis. (additional references)

Words containing "Otis": acrotism, acrotisms, anecdotist, anecdotists, antinepotism, antinepotisms, autoerotism, autoerotisms, azotise, azotised, azotises, azotising, bibliotist, bibliotists, demotist, demotists, despotism, despotisms, dicrotism, dicrotisms, egotism, egotisms, egotist, egotistic, egotistical, egotistically, egotists, ergotism, ergotisms, erotism, erotisms, exotism, exotisms, helotism, helotisms, hypnotism, hypnotisms, hypnotist, hypnotists, idiotism, idiotisms, myosotises, nepotism, nepotisms, nepotist, nepotistic, nepotists, orthotist, orthotists, patriotism, patriotisms. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Otis" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Atys, Etsi, Gotzis, Gtis, Itsi, Ltis, ochs, Ofisi, Okies, Okis, Onis, Optisk, Osti, Ostig, Otai, Otash, Oteiza, Otey, Otez, oti, otois, Otsu, Ottos, Tosi, Tsi. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Otis"

Words rhyming with "Otis" (pronounced 'O"tis'): Adenitis, Aortitis, Appendicitis, Arachnitis, Arteritis, Arthritis, Arthrochondritis, Blepharitis, Bronchitis, Bursitis, Capsulitis, Carditis, Cellulitis, Cerebritis, Cholecystis, Chondritis, Colitis, Colonitis, Compos-mentis, Conjunctivitis, Cystitis, Dactylitis, Fetis, gastritis, Gastroduodenitis, gastroenteritis, Glossitis, Glottis, Gratis, hepatitis, iritis, keratitis, laminitis, laryngitis, leptomeningitis, lymphadenitis, Lymphangeitis, Macrocystis, mantis, mastitis, meningitis, Mephitis, metritis, Myelitis, myocarditis, Myositis, Myosotis, Nephritis, Nereocystis, Neuritis. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Otis

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "i-o-s-t"

-1 letter: its, sit, sot, tis.

-2 letters: is, it, os, si, so, ti, to.

 Words containing the letters "i-o-s-t"
 

+1 letter: doits, foist, hoist, iotas, joist, moist, obits, odist, omits, ostia, posit, riots, rotis, stoai, stoic, tiros, toils, toits, topis, torsi, trios, trois.

 

+2 letters: aorist, aristo, bigots, bionts, biotas, bistro, boites, cestoi, coatis, coitus, dhotis, dicots, dittos, divots, droits, egoist, foists, fortis, gigots, griots, hoists, holist, idiots, impost, ingots, inmost, intros, joints, joists, lithos, monist, motifs, nitons, nitros, oboist, odists, ootids, optics, orbits, ostium, otiose, otitis, outsin, outsit, patios, patois, picots, pilots, pinots, pintos, pistol, piston, pitons, pivots, points, posits, postin, potsie, prosit, ptosis, quoits, ratios, ripost, satori, scotia, sitcom, sobeit, soffit, softie, somite, sopite, sortie, soviet, spigot, spinto, spoilt, stingo, stinko, stogie, stoics, stolid, stotin, studio, subito, suitor, thiols, tigons, tobies, tocsin, todies, toiles, tonics, tonish, tonsil, topics, tories, towies, toxics, toxins, toyish, trigos, triols, triose, tripos, tsoris, vomits, xystoi.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Otis


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4F 74 69 73

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001111 01110100 01101001 01110011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#79 &#116 &#105 &#115

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004F 0074 0069 0073

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

49867585

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Non-English Dictionaries with "Otis"

LanguageCoverageLanguage Translations

Russian

ΡΠ»ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ€ΡŒ, ΠΎΠΏΡ€Π΅Π΄Π΅Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅, трансляция, сдвиг, ΠΏΠ΅Ρ€Π΅Π²ΠΎΠ΄, пСрСмСщСниСрусский

English

Dictionary, Definition, Translationанглийский
 


INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern 		5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Quotations: Non-fiction 		9. Usage Frequency
10. Names: Frequency
11. Names: Derived from
12. Names: Company Usage 		13. Cities
14. Expressions
15. Expressions: Internet
16. Translations: Modern 		17. Abbreviations
18. Acronyms
19. Derivations
20. Rhymes 		21. Anagrams
22. Orthography
23. Bibliography


  

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