@T2the2ndpowr dictionaries are descriptive, not prescriptive. They don't tell us what words mean, they document common usages.
Not the Oxford English Dictionary
yes even that one
It gives literal descriptions of words
No
Not a scientific dictionary
words don't have meanings, they have usages
dictionaries list common usages
No they definitely have meanings they can have different usages but words also have meanings
yes even a scientific one
You’re wrong
I’m sorry
scientific terminology has changed through time. its not monolithic. New usages of words become common
The whole point of a scientific dictionary is to give the exact definition of a word.
I learned this in school when learning about relatable sources
@squid I’m not being rude but you’re wrong
Look it up
I promise you
What would even mean for a word to have "meaning" what does that look like?
The Webster dictionary does what you’re talking about
how is a "meaning" any different from just a common usage
There is common usage and there’s an exact definition
a ceritan grojup of words describing a defined thing
a physical or metaphysical objekt
All words in the Oxford English Dictionary have definitions
what is the "exact definition."
what about webster
depends on the word?
why did oxford get to be the arbiter of "exact definition'
i dont know that word
The Webster dictionary is not a scientific dictionary
all that I'm saying is that there's no one true authority
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which is why I think saying words have "usages" is more accurate than saying they have "meanings"
The Oxford English Dictionary is just one scientific dictionary that just so happens to be the most popular one
