oral

Meanings

• Adjective

  Relating to the mouth or spoken language

  - "The oral presentation of the report was well-received."
  - "The oral cavity is an important part of the digestive system."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɒɹəl/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88680896"

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Antonyms

written

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Synonyms

mouthly , spoken

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with oral
arral , moral , oralist , parall , tallal , varral

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Oral (en) : Relating to the mouth or spoken language
   

2. Oral (en) : Relating to the earliest stages of learning or education
   

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Variants

List of all variants of oral that leads to same result
oral , oralities , orality , orals , Oral , Uralsk , oral contraceptive , oral contraceptives , oral historian , oral histories , oral history , oral sex , oral sexes , oral tradition

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French orally, from or, in the mouth + -al, an adjective suffix.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'oral' is also used in dentistry to refer to the health of the mouth.

2. The longest word in the English language with the letter 'o' repeated seven times in a row is 'scintillatorial' which is related to the term 'oral' as it refers to the ability to emit light or shine.

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Related Concepts

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1. Oral communication: The exchange of information and ideas through spoken language.

2. Oral history: The study of past events through spoken accounts and testimonies.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'oral' is often used to refer to stories or traditions that were passed down through spoken language rather than being written down. In art and music, the term 'oral tradition' refers to the passing down of cultural expressions through spoken or sung means.

How to Memorize "oral"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person speaking into a microphone or a mouth opening to form words.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'oral' with the word 'mouth' or 'speech'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'oral' starts with the letter 'o' and has the same number of letters as the word 'mouth'.

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