lexicography

[ lek-si-kog-ruh-fee ]

/ ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fi /

noun

the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.

the principles and procedures involved in writing, editing, or compiling dictionaries.

Origin of lexicography

First recorded in 1670–80; lexic(on) + -o- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM lexicography

lex·i·co·graph·ic

[lek-si-koh-graf-ik, -si-kuh-], /ˌlɛk sɪ koʊˈgræf ɪk, -sɪ kə-/, lex·i·co·graph·i·cal, adjectivelex·i·co·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbun·lex·i·co·graph·i·cal, adjectiveun·lex·i·co·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby lexicography

lexicalize, lexical meaning, lexical order, lexicog., lexicographer, lexicography, lexicology, lexicon, lexicostatistics, lexigram, lexigraphy

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Example sentences from the Web for lexicography

As a supplement to the latter Meyer has been publishing his invaluable contributions to Middle Irish lexicography.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
But only two independent contributions to the development of lexicography were made in the earlier half of the nineteenth century.
The evolution of English lexicography|James Augustus Henry Murray
I am not so lost in lexicography as to forget that words are the daughters of earth, and that things are the sons of heaven.
Familiar Quotations|John Bartlett
Varro under the republic, and M. Verrius Flaccus in the Augustan age, had busied themselves with lexicography and etymology.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various

The position of some classes or castes named will be dealt with under the Lexicography of the Code, pp. 74 ff.
The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples|C. H. W. Johns

British Dictionary definitions for lexicography

lexicography

/ (ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the process or profession of writing or compiling dictionaries

Derived forms of lexicography

lexicographer, nounlexicographic (ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡræfɪk) or lexicographical, adjectivelexicographically, adverb

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单词	lexicography
释义	lexicography [ lek-si-kog-ruh-fee ] / ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fi / noun the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries. the principles and procedures involved in writing, editing, or compiling dictionaries. Origin of lexicography First recorded in 1670–80; lexic(on) + -o- + -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM lexicography lex·i·co·graph·ic [lek-si-koh-graf-ik, -si-kuh-], /ˌlɛk sɪ koʊˈgræf ɪk, -sɪ kə-/, lex·i·co·graph·i·cal, adjectivelex·i·co·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbun·lex·i·co·graph·i·cal, adjectiveun·lex·i·co·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby lexicography lexicalize, lexical meaning, lexical order, lexicog., lexicographer, lexicography, lexicology, lexicon, lexicostatistics, lexigram, lexigraphy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lexicography As a supplement to the latter Meyer has been publishing his invaluable contributions to Middle Irish lexicography. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various But only two independent contributions to the development of lexicography were made in the earlier half of the nineteenth century. The evolution of English lexicography\|James Augustus Henry Murray I am not so lost in lexicography as to forget that words are the daughters of earth, and that things are the sons of heaven. Familiar Quotations\|John Bartlett Varro under the republic, and M. Verrius Flaccus in the Augustan age, had busied themselves with lexicography and etymology. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3\|Various The position of some classes or castes named will be dealt with under the Lexicography of the Code, pp. 74 ff. The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples\|C. H. W. Johns British Dictionary definitions for lexicography lexicography / (ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡrəfɪ) / noun the process or profession of writing or compiling dictionaries Derived forms of lexicography lexicographer, nounlexicographic (ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡræfɪk) or lexicographical, adjectivelexicographically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to lexicography Did One Man Write The First Great English Dictionary All By Himself?We’d like to take a moment to celebrate the man behind A Dictionary of the English Language, the first definitive English dictionary, the famous Samuel Johnson. READ MORE
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lexicography

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