noun
lexicography
Lexicography (noun) means the art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
noun
1
The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
2
The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
3
A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
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What is the meaning of lexicography?
"lexicography" (noun) means the art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
What are the different meanings of lexicography?
"lexicography" has 3 main meanings: 1. The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries; 2. The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries; 3. A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.