oral

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

an examination conducted by spoken communication
• Syn:
oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva
• Hypernyms:
examination, exam, test

II - adjective

1. using speech rather than writing (Freq. 6)
- an oral tradition
- an oral agreement
• Syn:
unwritten
• Similar to:
spoken
2. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
- oral hygiene
- an oral thermometer
- an oral vaccine
• Pertains to noun:
mouth
3. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
- the oral cavity
- the oral mucous membrane
- the oral surface of a starfish
• Ant:
aboral
• Similar to:
buccal
• Topics:
anatomy, general anatomy
4. 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
• Ant:
anal
• Topics:
psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  unwritten, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  anal, anal retentive, aboral