lexicographical analysis

/ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡræfɪkəl əˈnæləsɪs/

noun phrase

  1. The systematic process of studying and organizing words, their meanings, and their use, typically in order to describe or create dictionaries.

    C1

    uncountable

    • "Lexicographical analysis helps explain how a word is used in different contexts."B2
    • "Lexicographical analysis involves examining the etymology and usage of words."C1
    • "The study uses lexicographical analysis to compare dictionary definitions across several languages."C1

Collocations

conduct lexicographical analysislexicographical analysis of a wordlexicographical analysis of a dictionary

Word family

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