Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oem

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: oem
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A company that produces parts to be sold under another company's brand.

noun

A value-added reseller; company selling goods assembled from other companies' parts.

noun

All makers prior to initial retail sale, in contrast to aftermarket.

adj

Describing goods sold by or to an OEM.

noun

Initialism of Office of Emergency Management.

Etymology

Initialism of original equipment manufacturer.

Inflected Forms

OEMs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

OEE

Synonyms

white label

Antonyms

aftermarket

Questions

What does oem mean?: A company that produces parts to be sold under another company's brand.
Where does oem come from?: Initialism of original equipment manufacturer.

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