Meaning & use
OMR
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Meanings
abbreviation
Optical mark recognition: technology that reads pencil marks on forms automatically.
Grammar: Read as separate letters: O-M-R. Often used before a noun: OMR scanner, OMR sheet.
Patterns
- OMR scanner
- OMR sheet
- OMR technology
The school uses OMR to grade multiple-choice exams quickly.
Please fill in the bubbles on the OMR sheet with a pencil.
OMR software can process thousands of forms per hour.
abbreviation
The currency code for the Omani rial, the money of Oman.
Grammar: Used in financial contexts, often after an amount: 100 OMR.
Patterns
- 100 OMR
- OMR exchange rate
- OMR account
The price is 50 OMR.
She exchanged dollars for OMR before her trip to Muscat.
The OMR strengthened against the dollar last month.
Common combinations
- OMR scanner
- The OMR scanner reads the answer sheets in seconds.
- OMR sheet
- Students must use a pencil on the OMR sheet.
- OMR exchange rate
- Check the OMR exchange rate before you travel.
- OMR account
- He opened an OMR account at a local bank.
Commonly confused: OMR or OCR?
OMR vs OCR
OCR stands for optical character recognition, which reads printed or written text; OMR reads marks like filled bubbles.
Practice
In a school context, what does OMR most likely refer to?
Choose one answer.
In education, OMR stands for optical mark recognition, used for answer sheets. Omani rial is the financial meaning, and OCR is a different technology.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “OMR”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.