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R0028/2026-03-26/C016

Claim: The word "set" has 430 definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary.

BLUF: Confirmed. The OED Second Edition (1989) lists 430 senses for the verb 'set,' with the entry spanning 60,000 words. However, 'set' has since been surpassed by 'run' (645 senses) in the OED Third Edition revisions.

Probability: Very likely (80-95%) | Confidence: High

Correction needed: The 430 figure is from OED2 (1989). The word 'set' no longer holds the record — 'run' surpassed it with 645 senses in 2011.


Summary

Entity Description
Claim Definition Claim text, scope, status
Assessment Full analytical product with reasoning chain
ACH Matrix Evidence x hypotheses diagnosticity analysis
Self-Audit ROBIS-adapted 4-domain process audit

Hypotheses

ID Hypothesis Status
H1 Claim is accurate — 430 definitions in OED2 Supported
H2 Correct for OED2 but superseded by 'run' in OED3 Inconclusive
H3 Claim is materially wrong Eliminated

Searches

ID Target Results Selected
S01 Primary search 10 3

Sources

Source Description Reliability Relevance
SRC01 OED and Guinness World Records High High