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- [lek-si-kog-ruh-fee]
- /ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fi/
- /ˌlek.sɪˈkɒɡ.rə.fi/
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- [lek-si-kog-ruh-fee]
- /ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fi/
Definitions of lexicography word
- noun lexicography the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries. 1
- noun lexicography the principles and procedures involved in writing, editing, or compiling dictionaries. 1
- noun lexicography The practice of compiling dictionaries. 1
- noun lexicography creation of dictionaries 1
- uncountable noun lexicography Lexicography is the activity or profession of writing dictionaries. 0
- noun lexicography the process or profession of writing or compiling dictionaries 0
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Origin of lexicography
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; lexic(on) + -o- + -graphy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lexicography
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lexicography popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lexicography usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lexicography
- what is lexicography?
- what does lexicography deal with?
- what is the meaning of lexicography?
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