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oracle

/ˈɒr.ə.kəl/

/ˈɔr.ə.kəl/

oraclenoun

oracles

/ˈɒr.ə.kəl/

/ˈɔr.ə.kəl/

Translations

оракул

The oracle was consulted for guidance on the future.

Оракул был проконсультирован для получения руководства по поводу будущего.

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Definitions

A person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, often inspired by the gods.

The ancient Greeks would visit the oracle at Delphi to seek guidance on important decisions.

A shrine or place at which such prophetic predictions or advice is sought.

Pilgrims traveled from far and wide to consult the oracle, hoping to gain insight into their futures.

A statement or prediction made by an oracle, often regarded as ambiguous or obscure.

The oracle's cryptic message left the king puzzled and anxious about the future.

In computing, a mechanism (person, process, or dataset) used to determine whether the output of a program is correct.

The testing framework compares the program’s output against a golden-file oracle.

Synonyms

oracleverb

oracled

Past Simple

oracled

Past Participle

oracling

Gerund

/ˈɒr.ə.kəl/

/ˈɔːr.ə.kəl/

Archaic/literary verb meaning ‘to utter oracles; to prophesy’

Definitions

(archaic) To utter oracles; to prophesy or predict.

The priestess oracled doom for the invading army.

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oracleadjective

Attributive use meaning ‘relating to an oracle or prophecy’

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of an oracle or prophecy.

Scholars still debate the meaning of the oracle inscriptions found on the bones.

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oracleproper noun

Definitions

Oracle: an American multinational computer technology corporation best known for its database software.

Oracle released a new version of its flagship database this year.