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Lexicography

Lexicography Meaning & Definition
Lexicography Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lexicography?

[n] the act of writing dictionaries

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lexicography:

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See Also | authorship | composition | penning | writing

Lexicography In Webster's Dictionary

\Lex`i*cog"ra*phy\ (-f[y^]), n. [Cf. F. lexicographie.] The art, process, or occupation of making a lexicon or dictionary; the principles which are applied in making dictionaries.

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