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Questions about oxford english dictionary

What is another word for oxford english dictionary?

It depends which oxford english dictionary you mean. In the sense “an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles”, the synonyms are O.E.D., OED. Across all 1 sense there are 2 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of oxford english dictionary?

WordNet records no antonym for oxford english dictionary. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for oxford english dictionary come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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• Full entry for oxford english dictionaryAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
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