lexicography (ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡrəfɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- the process or profession of writing or compiling dictionaries
Alternative Forms
ˌlexiˈcographer noun lexicographic (ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡræfɪk) ˌlexicoˈgraphical adjective ˌlexicoˈgraphically adverb Usage examples
These living examples then guided him when he came to establish meanings, so creating the modern method of lexicography.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)