How many words are there in the English language?

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There's no exact count of the number of words in the English language because it's constantly expanding. However, the Oxford English Dictionary estimates that there are around 171,476 words in current use, plus 47,156 obsolete words.
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Many people estimate that there are more than a million words in the English language. In fact, during a project looking at words in digitised books, researchers from Harvard University and Google in 2010, they estimated a total of 1,022,000 words and that the number would grow by several thousand each...
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Many people estimate that there are more than a million words in the English language. In fact, during a project looking at words in digitised books, researchers from Harvard University and Google in 2010, they estimated a total of 1,022,000 words and that the number would grow by several thousand each year. When you see a massive number like this, though, it’s important to remember that this includes different forms of the same word. It also includes lots of words that we could call archaic (they are not used in modern English). read less
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There are about 170,000 words in current use in the English language.
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approximately 171,476 words currently in use in the English language, with an additional 47,000 considered obsolete words.
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There is no exact number of words in the English language because it constantly evolves, with new words being coined and old ones falling out of use. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) lists over 600,000 words, but the total number, including technical terms, slang, and regional variations, is much...
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There is no exact number of words in the English language because it constantly evolves, with new words being coined and old ones falling out of use. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) lists over 600,000 words, but the total number, including technical terms, slang, and regional variations, is much higher. Estimates often suggest there are over a million words, depending on how one defines a word. read less
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