LEXICOGRAPHY


Meaning of LEXICOGRAPHY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ lek-s ə - ' kä-gr ə -f ē

Function: noun

Date: 1680

1 : the editing or making of a dictionary

2 : the principles and practices of dictionary making

– lex · i · co · graph · i · cal \ ˌ lek-si-k ō - ' gra-fi-k ə l \ or lex · i · co · graph · ic \ -fik \ adjective

– lex · i · co · graph · i · cal · ly \ -fi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.