R0021/2026-03-25/Q008/SRC01
OED word "set" definitions and polysemy records
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
Which Word Has the Most Definitions in the Dictionary? |
| Publisher |
English Language Thoughts |
| Author(s) |
Niall O'Donnell |
| Date |
2018-04-09 |
| URL |
https://englishlanguagethoughts.com/2018/04/09/which-word-has-the-most-definitions-in-the-dictionary/ |
| Type |
Linguistic analysis blog |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
Medium |
| Relevance |
High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement |
Low risk |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Low risk |
| Bias: Randomization |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Low risk |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
References OED data but is a blog, not primary OED publication. OED data independently verifiable. |
| Relevance |
Directly answers the "how many definitions" sub-question. |
| Bias flags |
None significant. |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC01-E01 |
"Set" has 430 definitions in OED2; "run" now has 645 in OED3 |