Shorter Oxford English Dictionary was created in 1933.

The Oxford English dictionary has about 220,000 words. In the Oxford 'Shorter' Dictionary there are 163,000 different words, The Oxford Reference dictionary has 115,000 different words (200,000 meanings) and The Oxford English mini-dictionary has 40,000 different words (50,000 meanings)

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary was first published in 1911. It was designed as a shorter version of the Oxford English Dictionary, providing definitions and explanations in a more compact format.

Lesley Brown has written:

'The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary'

'Cassell's English Dictionary'

Oxford Dictionary of English was created in 1998.