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lexicography

/ˈlɛksəˌkɑgrəfi/
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Lexicography is all about words: It's the study of a language's vocabulary and the art and science of writing and editing dictionaries.

Through lexicography, this dictionary is here for you to learn about words. A person who works in the field of lexicography, a lexicographer, selects the words and phrases to include in a dictionary; researches the words, their pronunciations, etcetera; drafts the definitions; and organizes them so that users can access the meanings. Here are some things a lexicographer may tell you about the word lexicography, besides its meaning: It's built from the Greek combining elements lexiko-, meaning "of or for words," and -graphy, meaning "something written."

Definitions of lexicography
  1. noun
    the act of writing dictionaries
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    type of:
    authorship, composition, penning, writing
    the act of creating written works
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