lexicographical database

/ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

noun

  1. An organized, structured digital collection of information about words, including their forms, meanings, translations, and usage, used to create, manage, or study dictionaries.

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    countable

    • "The editors use a lexicographical database to store definitions and example sentences."B2
    • "A modern lexicographical database may include pronunciation, grammar, usage labels, and links between related words."C1
    • "Researchers searched the lexicographical database for historical meanings of the word."B2
    • "The lexicographical database includes thousands of entries from various languages."C1

Collocations

build a lexicographical databasecreate a lexicographical databaseupdate the lexicographical databaseaccess a lexicographical databasesearch a lexicographical databaselexicographical database entrydigital lexicographical database

Word family

lexicographylexicographerlexicallexicon