Oxford Dictionary of English - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Removed Catsdown Usage

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Removed Catsdown Usage

TobyMcDonald at 18:27, 28 December 2022

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Mclarenguy22 at 18:09, 2 September 2022

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Mclarenguy22 at 13:50, 27 August 2022

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Mclarenguy22 at 10:00, 4 August 2022

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Mclarenguy22: /* Timeline of Editions Used in Dictionary Corner */

2021-09-08T11:29:53Z

‎Timeline of Editions Used in Dictionary Corner

Mclarenguy22 at 21:27, 15 August 2021

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Mclarenguy22 at 15:40, 12 August 2021

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Mclarenguy22 at 14:58, 12 August 2021

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Mclarenguy22: /* Editions */

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‎Editions

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 [[Image:Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition revised).jpg|200px|thumb|The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (second edition revised), one of the show's former dictionaries, added only a few new words to its predecessor.]]
 :''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is separate to [[Concise Oxford Dictionary|Concise Oxford Dictionary (COD)]], [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary (OED)]] and [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|Oxford Dictionaries Premium (ODP)]].''
-The '''''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (''ODE'')''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''[[Countdown]]'' from [[Series 43]] (2000) to [[Series 70]] (2014). First published in 1998 as the '''''The New Oxford Dictionary of English'' (''NODE'')''', each updated edition typically added a number of new words, and clarified the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|Oxford Dictionaries Premium (ODP)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the [[presenter]]'s desk to this day, is still in use on ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]'', and was part of the ''Countdown'' [[goody bag]] until [[Series 86]].
+The '''''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (''ODE'')''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''[[Countdown]]'' from [[Series 43]] (2000) to [[Series 70]] (2014). First published in 1998 as the '''''The New Oxford Dictionary of English'' (''NODE'')''', each updated edition typically added a number of new words, and clarified the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|Oxford Dictionaries Premium (ODP)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the [[presenter]]'s desk to this day and was part of the ''Countdown'' [[goody bag]] until [[Series 86]].
 ''Countdown'' has always favoured shorter editions over the various comprehensive tomes issued by Oxford, both for reasons of television convenience and in an attempt to reward anagramming skills rather than knowledge of rare or obsolete words. Nevertheless, even the ''[[Concise Oxford Dictionary]]'' (the dictionary used before this one) includes a huge number of words which are likely to be unfamiliar to any one person, and some of these have become popular favourites on the show, such as {{word|TANGELO}}, {{word|LEOTARD}} and {{word|FANTOD}}. In the 2000s, some of the most successful players of this era, such as [[Conor Travers]] and [[Craig Beevers]], have taken knowledge of the high-probability obscurities to new heights. [[Stewart Holden]] admits that his [[Episode 3728|grand final]] win over [[Steve Graston]] hinged on his spotting the word {{word|WALDOES}}, which he had learnt only for its probability.

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-[[Image:Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition revised).jpg|right|thumb|The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (2nd Edition revised), one of the show's former dictionaries, added only a few new words to its predecessor.]]
+[[Image:Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition revised).jpg|200px|thumb|The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (second edition revised), one of the show's former dictionaries, added only a few new words to its predecessor.]]
-:''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is separate to [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary (OED)]] and [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]].''
+:''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is separate to [[Concise Oxford Dictionary|Concise Oxford Dictionary (COD)]], [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary (OED)]] and [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|Oxford Dictionaries Premium (ODP)]].''
-The '''''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)''''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''Countdown'' from [[Series 43]] to [[Series 70]]. First published in 1998 as the '''''The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE)''''', each updated edition typically added a number of new words, and clarified the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the host's desk to this day, is still in use on [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] and was part of the Countdown [[Goody bag|goody bag]] until [[Series 86]].
+The '''''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (''ODE'')''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''[[Countdown]]'' from [[Series 43]] (2000) to [[Series 70]] (2014). First published in 1998 as the '''''The New Oxford Dictionary of English'' (''NODE'')''', each updated edition typically added a number of new words, and clarified the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|Oxford Dictionaries Premium (ODP)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the [[presenter]]'s desk to this day, is still in use on ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]'', and was part of the ''Countdown'' [[goody bag]] until [[Series 86]].
-''Countdown'' has always favoured shorter editions over the various comprehensive tomes issued by Oxford, both for reasons of television convenience and in an attempt to reward anagramming skills rather than knowledge of rare or obsolete words. Nevertheless even the concise dictionary includes a huge number of words which are likely to be unfamiliar to any one person, and some of these have become popular favourites on the show, such as {{word|TANGELO}}, {{word|LEOTARD}} and {{word|FANTOD}}. In the 2000s, some of the most successful players of this era, such as [[Conor Travers]] and [[Craig Beevers]], have taken knowledge of the high-probability obscurities to new heights. [[Stewart Holden]] admits that his [[Episode 3728|Grand Final]] win over [[Steve Graston]] hinged on his spotting the word {{word|WALDOES}}, which he had learnt only for its probability.
+''Countdown'' has always favoured shorter editions over the various comprehensive tomes issued by Oxford, both for reasons of television convenience and in an attempt to reward anagramming skills rather than knowledge of rare or obsolete words. Nevertheless, even the ''[[Concise Oxford Dictionary]]'' (the dictionary used before this one) includes a huge number of words which are likely to be unfamiliar to any one person, and some of these have become popular favourites on the show, such as {{word|TANGELO}}, {{word|LEOTARD}} and {{word|FANTOD}}. In the 2000s, some of the most successful players of this era, such as [[Conor Travers]] and [[Craig Beevers]], have taken knowledge of the high-probability obscurities to new heights. [[Stewart Holden]] admits that his [[Episode 3728|grand final]] win over [[Steve Graston]] hinged on his spotting the word {{word|WALDOES}}, which he had learnt only for its probability.
-[[Susie Dent]], the programme's longest-serving [[lexicographer]], has frequently suggested that the words seen on ''Countdown'' contribute to decisions made about what to include in future editions. For example, after many years of being disallowed, {{word|RESOLE}} was finally introduced with the ODE 2nd Edition. Popular requests included {{word|MOANIEST}} and {{word|clouter {{x}}}} (although these have the anagrams {{word|AMNIOTES}} and {{word|COULTER}} respectively).
+[[Susie Dent]], the programme's longest-serving [[lexicographer]], has frequently suggested that the words seen on ''Countdown'' contribute to decisions made about what to include in future editions. For example, after many years of being disallowed, {{word|RESOLE}} was finally introduced with the ''ODE'' second edition. Popular requests included {{word|MOANIEST}} and {{word|clouter {{x}}}} (although these have the anagrams {{word|AMNIOTES}} and {{word|COULTER}} respectively).
-Originally, the show began with the Concise Oxford Dictionary and continued to use updated editions of it until the disaster of the 10th Edition, in which many compound words were removed if their meanings were considered from their constituents. After a contestant [[Episode 2682|lost a game]] by virtue of having {{word|ROADSIDE}} disallowed, the 10th edition was replaced by the return of the 9th edition in the following episode. It was realised that this sort of dictionary was not suitable for the [[letters game|letters games]], and so the following series switched to the New Oxford Dictionary of English.
+==Timeline of editions used in [[Dictionary Corner]]==
-==Timeline of Editions Used in Dictionary Corner==
+==External Links==
-* Concise Oxford Dictionary
+{{WP}}
 [[Category:Countdown]]

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 [[Image:Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition revised).jpg|right|thumb|The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (2nd Edition revised), one of the show's former dictionaries, added only a few new words to its predecessor.]]
 :''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is separate to [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary (OED)]] and [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]].''
-The '''''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)''''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''Countdown'' from [[Series 43]] to [[Series 70]]. First published in 1998 as the '''''The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE)''''', each updated edition typically added a number of new words, removed a few. and clarified the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the host's desk to this day, is still in use on [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] and was part of the Countdown [[Goody bag|goody bag]] until [[Series 86]].
+The '''''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)''''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''Countdown'' from [[Series 43]] to [[Series 70]]. First published in 1998 as the '''''The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE)''''', each updated edition typically added a number of new words, and clarified the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the host's desk to this day, is still in use on [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] and was part of the Countdown [[Goody bag|goody bag]] until [[Series 86]].
 ''Countdown'' has always favoured shorter editions over the various comprehensive tomes issued by Oxford, both for reasons of television convenience and in an attempt to reward anagramming skills rather than knowledge of rare or obsolete words. Nevertheless even the concise dictionary includes a huge number of words which are likely to be unfamiliar to any one person, and some of these have become popular favourites on the show, such as {{word|TANGELO}}, {{word|LEOTARD}} and {{word|FANTOD}}. In the 2000s, some of the most successful players of this era, such as [[Conor Travers]] and [[Craig Beevers]], have taken knowledge of the high-probability obscurities to new heights. [[Stewart Holden]] admits that his [[Episode 3728|Grand Final]] win over [[Steve Graston]] hinged on his spotting the word {{word|WALDOES}}, which he had learnt only for its probability.

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 [[Image:Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition revised).jpg|right|thumb|The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (2nd Edition revised), one of the show's former dictionaries, added only a few new words to its predecessor.]]
 :''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is separate to [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary (OED)]] and [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]].''
-The '''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''Countdown'' from [[Series 43]] to [[Series 70]]. Each updated edition typically added a number of new words, removes a few and clarifies the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the host's desk to this day, is still in use on [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] and was part of the Countdown [[Goody bag|goody bag]] until [[Series 86]].
+The '''''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)''''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''Countdown'' from [[Series 43]] to [[Series 70]]. First published in 1998 as the '''''The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE)''''', each updated edition typically added a number of new words, removed a few. and clarified the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the host's desk to this day, is still in use on [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] and was part of the Countdown [[Goody bag|goody bag]] until [[Series 86]].
 ''Countdown'' has always favoured shorter editions over the various comprehensive tomes issued by Oxford, both for reasons of television convenience and in an attempt to reward anagramming skills rather than knowledge of rare or obsolete words. Nevertheless even the concise dictionary includes a huge number of words which are likely to be unfamiliar to any one person, and some of these have become popular favourites on the show, such as {{word|TANGELO}}, {{word|LEOTARD}} and {{word|FANTOD}}. In the 2000s, some of the most successful players of this era, such as [[Conor Travers]] and [[Craig Beevers]], have taken knowledge of the high-probability obscurities to new heights. [[Stewart Holden]] admits that his [[Episode 3728|Grand Final]] win over [[Steve Graston]] hinged on his spotting the word {{word|WALDOES}}, which he had learnt only for its probability.
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 [[Susie Dent]], the programme's longest-serving [[lexicographer]], has frequently suggested that the words seen on ''Countdown'' contribute to decisions made about what to include in future editions. For example, after many years of being disallowed, {{word|RESOLE}} was finally introduced with the ODE 2nd Edition. Popular requests included {{word|MOANIEST}} and {{word|clouter {{x}}}} (although these have the anagrams {{word|AMNIOTES}} and {{word|COULTER}} respectively).
-Originally, the show began with the Concise Oxford Dictionary and continued to use updated editions of it until the disaster of the 10th Edition, in which many compound words were removed if their meanings were considered from their constituents. After a contestant [[Episode 2682|lost a game]] after having {{word|ROADSIDE}} disallowed, it was realised that this sort of dictionary was not suitable for the letters rounds. The next series switched to the New Oxford Dictionary of English, and its updated editions were used until the end of [[Series 70]].
+Originally, the show began with the Concise Oxford Dictionary and continued to use updated editions of it until the disaster of the 10th Edition, in which many compound words were removed if their meanings were considered from their constituents. After a contestant [[Episode 2682|lost a game]] by virtue of having {{word|ROADSIDE}} disallowed, the 10th edition was replaced by the return of the 9th edition in the following episode. It was realised that this sort of dictionary was not suitable for the [[letters game|letters games]], and so the following series switched to the New Oxford Dictionary of English.
 ==Timeline of Editions Used in Dictionary Corner==
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 ** 3rd Edition - [[Series 64]] to [[Series 70|70]]
 * [[Oxford Dictionaries Online]]
-** Premium version (Oxford Dictionaries Premium) and free version (Lexico) - [[Series 71]]
+** Premium version (Oxford Dictionaries Premium) - [[Series 71]] to present
 ==See also==

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 [[Image:Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition revised).jpg|right|thumb|The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (2nd Edition revised), one of the show's former dictionaries, added only a few new words to its predecessor.]]
 :''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is separate to [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary (OED)]] and [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]].''
-The '''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''Countdown'' from [[Series 43]] to [[Series 70]]. Each updated edition typically added a number of new words, removes a few and clarifies the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the host's desk to this day, is still in use on [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] and remains part of the Countdown [[Goody bag|goody bag]].
+The '''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)''' was the source dictionary used to judge words on ''Countdown'' from [[Series 43]] to [[Series 70]]. Each updated edition typically added a number of new words, removes a few and clarifies the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the of [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]] on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the host's desk to this day, is still in use on [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] and was part of the Countdown [[Goody bag|goody bag]] until [[Series 86]].
 ''Countdown'' has always favoured shorter editions over the various comprehensive tomes issued by Oxford, both for reasons of television convenience and in an attempt to reward anagramming skills rather than knowledge of rare or obsolete words. Nevertheless even the concise dictionary includes a huge number of words which are likely to be unfamiliar to any one person, and some of these have become popular favourites on the show, such as {{word|TANGELO}}, {{word|LEOTARD}} and {{word|FANTOD}}. In the 2000s, some of the most successful players of this era, such as [[Conor Travers]] and [[Craig Beevers]], have taken knowledge of the high-probability obscurities to new heights. [[Stewart Holden]] admits that his [[Episode 3728|Grand Final]] win over [[Steve Graston]] hinged on his spotting the word {{word|WALDOES}}, which he had learnt only for its probability.

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 [[Image:Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition revised).jpg|right|thumb|The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (2nd Edition revised), one of the show's former dictionaries, added only a few new words to its predecessor.]]
-The '''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)''' was Countdown's source dictionary used to judge words from [[Series 43]] to [[Series 70]]. Each updated edition typically added a number of new words, removes a few and clarifies the validity of some inflections (see [[Countdown#Letters round|Letters round rules]]). It was replaced by use of the Premium version of Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO) on a laptop in [[Series 71]], which also replaced the [[pencam]]. The third and last edition remains visible on the host's desk to this day, is still in use on [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] and remains part of the Countdown [[Goody bag|goody bag]].
+:''Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is separate from [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary (OED)]] and [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)]].''
 ''Countdown'' has always favoured shorter editions over the various comprehensive tomes issued by Oxford, both for reasons of television convenience and in an attempt to reward anagramming skills rather than knowledge of rare or obsolete words. Nevertheless even the concise dictionary includes a huge number of words which are likely to be unfamiliar to any one person, and some of these have become popular favourites on the show, such as {{word|TANGELO}}, {{word|LEOTARD}} and {{word|FANTOD}}. In the 2000s, some of the most successful players of this era, such as [[Conor Travers]] and [[Craig Beevers]], have taken knowledge of the high-probability obscurities to new heights. [[Stewart Holden]] admits that his [[Episode 3728|Grand Final]] win over [[Steve Graston]] hinged on his spotting the word {{word|WALDOES}}, which he had learnt only for its probability.
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 Originally, the show began with the Concise Oxford Dictionary and continued to use updated editions of it until the disaster of the 10th Edition, in which many compound words were removed if their meanings were considered from their constituents. After a contestant [[Episode 2682|lost a game]] after having {{word|ROADSIDE}} disallowed, it was realised that this sort of dictionary was not suitable for the letters rounds. The next series switched to the New Oxford Dictionary of English, and its updated editions were used until the end of [[Series 70]].
-==Oxford Dictionaries Online==
+==Timeline of Editions Used in Dictionary Corner==
 * Concise Oxford Dictionary
 ** 7th Edition - [[Series 1]] to [[Series 20|20]] ([[Episode 1015]])
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 ** 2nd Edition revised - [[Championship of Champions XII]] to [[Series 63]]
 ** 3rd Edition - [[Series 64]] to [[Series 70|70]]
-* Oxford Dictionaries Online
+* [[Oxford Dictionaries Online]]
-** Premium version in Dictionary Corner, free version (Lexico) in the studio gallery - [[Series 71]]
+** Premium version and free version (Lexico) - [[Series 71]]
 ==See also==