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Oral
01
an examination carried out through spoken communication
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
orals
Examples
The final includes an oral covering key course concepts.
02
a stage in psychosexual development when a child's focus is on the mouth, with fixation potentially leading to dependence, selfishness, or aggression
Examples
Freud described the oral as the first stage of psychosexual development.
oral
01
spoken rather than written
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
She prepared thoroughly for her oral presentation on the selected topic.
02
of or relating to the mouth, mouth region, or structures located in the mouth
Examples
The oral cavity contains the tongue and teeth.
03
intended for or administered via the mouth
Examples
The doctor prescribed an oral medication.
