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Tips for researchers on using English dictionaries

This series includes posts for researchers, especially non-native English researchers, who wish to understand how they can use English dictionaries to improve their scientific writing. You will find tips on how to select the correct dictionary and use it optimally. 

Q: What is the difference between "related to", "correlated to" and "associated with"?

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How to distinguish the terms "related to", "correlated to" and "associated with" while writing the methods and results section? How to use them appropriately and effectively?

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As you’ve identified, the difference between these three phrases is based on their describing three distinct types of relationships…

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Part 01

Tips for researchers: How to choose the right English dictionary

This post describes the different kinds of word-related information that a dictionary offers, including meaning, usage, pronunciation, etymology, etc.

Part 02

Tips for researchers: 5 Major features that distinguish English dictionaries

This post shows how English monolingual dictionaries differ in terms of the number of words, quotations, sequence in which different meanings of the same word are…

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English for academic writing: A helpful dictionary for researchers

A brief review of the scope and special features of a new learner's dictionary from Oxford University Press, meant for learners of academic English.