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“Auricle” or “Oracle”

Overview

auricle / oracle are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

auricle: (noun) a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart. (noun) the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear.

oracle: (noun) a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible. (noun) a shrine where an oracular god is consulted.

Pronunciation

auricle: NA

oracle: AO·r·ah·k·ah·l

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Examples in Context

Examples of “auricle”

  • …have a distinct lobe or auricle pointing toward the blade tip.
  • …when certain points on the auricle were stimulated.
  • …the posterior surface of the auricle is named after him.

Examples of “oracle”

  • Bibliomancy Oracle
  • The Oracle Act – the main feature…
  • …required the use of the Oracle object-relational database management system behind…
  • …宋 was found on the oracle bones of the Shang dynasty.
  • Oracle Solaris Cluster
  • …terms ūrtu and tamītu, meaning "oracle" and "command", respectively.
  • Wim Coekaerts is Oracle's Mr. Linux Steve Lipson, Oracle
  • …to await contact from the Oracle, despite orders from Zion for…
  • …more than 25 manufacturers, including Oracle Corp, Acer Inc., Xerox, Toshiba…
  • Oracle PL/SQL implements collections as programmer-defined


(Examples are Wikipedia snippets under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license. Definitions drawn from WordNet.)


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