Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
oed
abbreviation
/oʊ iː ˈiː/
Definition
OED is an abbreviation for the Oxford English Dictionary, which is one of the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionaries of the English language.
Examples
- The OED includes over 600,000 words and their histories.
- Many scholars rely on the OED for accurate definitions in their research.
- She checked the meaning of the word in the OED before including it in her essay.
Meaning
The OED provides the meaning, history, and pronunciation of words in the English language, documenting both standard and dialectal usage.
Synonyms
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Dictionary of English
