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oral

Letters that make oral

a, o, l, r are letters that make 'oral'

Words within oral

OR, RA, AL, Ra, Al are words within 'oral'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of oral

boral, horal, orals, coral, moral, goral, loral are words created by adding a letter to 'oral'

oral is a 4 letter word ending with l
oral is a 4 letter word starting with o

5 possible definitions for 'oral'

Oral as "using speech rather than writing"

Under this definition, oral is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unwritten has the same meaning as oral

Derivatives of oral

oral, viva voce, oral exam, oral examination, viva are derivatives of 'oral'.

Similar to oral

spoken is similar to oral.

Example of oral used within this context

"an oral tradition", "an oral agreement"

Oral as "of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth"

Under this definition, oral is an adjective and has the following properties:

Pertain to oral

mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris pertain to 'oral'.

Example of oral used within this context

"oral hygiene", "an oral thermometer", "an oral vaccine"

Oral as "an examination conducted by spoken communication"

Under this definition, oral is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

viva voce, oral exam, oral examination, viva have the same meaning as 'oral'

oral as a type

'oral' can be a type of examination, exam, test.

Derivatives of oral

oral, unwritten are derivatives of 'oral'.

Oral as "a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth, fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression"

Under this definition, oral is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

anal, anal retentive have the opposite meaning of 'oral'

oral as a category

'oral' can be a category of psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology.

Oral as "of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located"

Under this definition, oral is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

aboral has the opposite meaning of oral

oral as a category

'oral' can be a category of general anatomy, anatomy.

Similar to oral

buccal, buccal are similar to 'oral'.

Example of oral used within this context

"the oral cavity", "the oral mucous membrane", "the oral surface of a starfish"